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澄清

chéng qīng

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Source form: 澄清
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clear (of liquid) / limpid / to clarify / to make sth clear / to be clear (about the facts)
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-a5216c0c91786674. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

澄清 澄清 [cheng2 qing1] /clear (of liquid)/limpid/to clarify/to make sth clear/to be clear (about the facts)/

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dèng qīng

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Source form: 澄清
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to settle (of liquid) / to become clear (by precipitation of impurities) / precipitate (chemistry) / to put in order / to quell disturbances
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-b161f8534c37569d. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

澄清 澄清 [deng4 qing1] /to settle (of liquid)/to become clear (by precipitation of impurities)/precipitate (chemistry)/to put in order/to quell disturbances/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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  • 澄
    chéng

    clear / limpid / to clarify / to purify

    dèng

    (of liquid) to settle / to become clear

    Chéng

    surname Cheng

  • 清
    qīng

    (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts)

    Qīng

    Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing

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