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扫黑

sǎo hēidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to crack down on illegal activities / to fight organized crime
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0685472a326fec1d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

掃黑 扫黑 [sao3 hei1] /to crack down on illegal activities/to fight organized crime/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 掃黑

  • 扫
    sǎo

    to sweep (with a brush or broom) / to sweep away / to wipe out / to get rid of / to sweep (one's eyes etc) over / to scan

    sào

    (bound form) a (large) broom

  • 黑
    hēi

    black / dark / sinister / secret / shady / illegal / to hide (sth) away / to vilify / (loanword) to hack (computing)

    Hēi

    short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hēi lóng jiāng]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.