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清淤

qīng yūdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to dredge / to remove sludge
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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-c5f06de1ec2c0b1b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

清淤 清淤 [qing1 yu1] /to dredge; to remove sludge/

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Character information

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  • 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

  • 淤
    yū

    silt / river sludge / to silt up / choked with silt

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.