- 山清水秀 shānqīngshuǐxiù picturesque sceneryliterally "green mountains and clear waters"; describes beautiful and enchanting natural scenery
- 清水河 qīngshuǐhé QingshuiheQingshuihe county in [[呼和浩特|呼和浩特|hu1 he2 hao4 te4]], Inner Mongolia
- 清水衙门 qīngshuǐyámen poor institution(metaphor) an organization or government office with very little funding, low benefits, or no opportunities for corruption; originally used for imperial offices that offered no chance for financial gain
- 清水河县 qīngshuǐhéxiàn Qingshuihe CountyQingshuihe County in [[呼和浩特|呼和浩特|hu1 he2 hao4 te4]], Inner Mongolia
- 清水县 qīngshuǐxiàn Qingshui CountyQingshui County in [[天水市|天水市|tian1 shui3 shi4]] city, Gansu province
- 清水墙 qīngshuǐqiáng fair-faced wallunplastered masonry wall where the brickwork is exposed and joints are neatly finished for decorative effect
- 清水货 qīngshuǐhuò unadulterated goodsHigh-quality goods that are pure and unadulterated
- 清水祖师 qīngshuǐzǔshī Qingshui ZushiPatron deity of Fujianese and Taiwanese communities; based on the Song dynasty monk Chen Zhaoying, who was known for rainmaking and local miracles; also known as [[落鼻祖|落鼻祖|luo4 bi2 zu3]] because his statue's nose is said to drop as a warning of impending disaster.
- 清水寺 qīngshuǐsì Kiyomizu-deraKiyomizu temple in eastern [[京都|京都|jing1 du1]], Japan