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清
Trad. 清
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(Bushou)		 水
Strokes 4
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Strokes 11
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Decomp. 氵主月
氵 + 青
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Mandarin qīng
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水手一月
Sijiao 3512.7
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清 qīng clear / distinct / quiet / just and honest / pure / to settle or clear up / to clean up or purge
Results beginning with 清
清除 qīng chú to clear away / to eliminate / to get rid of
清楚 qīng chu clear / distinct / to understand thoroughly / to be clear about
清晰 qīng xī clear / distinct
清洁 qīng jié clean / to clean
清华 Qīng huá abbr. for 清華大學|清华大学[Qing1 hua2 Da4 xue2]
清理 qīng lǐ to clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of
清醒 qīng xǐng clear-headed / sober / awake
清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to clean / to purge
清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean
清单 qīng dān list of items
清晨 qīng chén early morning
清风 qīng fēng cool breeze / fig. pure and honest
清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water
清纯 qīng chún fresh and pure
清凉 qīng liáng cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing
清澈 qīng chè clear / limpid
清爽 qīng shuǎng fresh and cool / relaxed
清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆
清香 qīng xiāng sweet scent / fragrant odor
清代 Qīng dài Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
清朝 Qīng cháo Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
清明 qīng míng clear and bright / sober and calm / (of a government or administration) well ordered
清秀 qīng xiù delicate and pretty
清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) / insipid / slack (sales)
清白 qīng bái pure / innocent
清算 qīng suàn to settle accounts / to clear accounts / to liquidate / to expose and criticize
清净 qīng jìng peaceful / quiet / tranquil / purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism)
清热 qīng rè to alleviate fever (medicine) / to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine)
清静 qīng jìng quiet / peaceful and quiet
清扫 qīng sǎo to tidy up / to mop up / a sweep (against crime)
清查 qīng chá to investigate thoroughly / to carefully inspect / to verify / to ferret out (undesirable elements)
清空 qīng kōng to clear / to empty
清泉 qīng quán clear spring
清丽 qīng lì lucid and elegant / quiet and exquisite / clear and attractive style
清高 qīng gāo noble and virtuous / aloof from politics and material pursuits
清茶 qīng chá green tea / only tea (without food)
清末 Qīng mò the final years of the Qing dynasty 清朝[Qing1 chao2] / late Qing
清闲 qīng xián idle / leisurely
清幽 qīng yōu (of a location) quiet and secluded / beautiful and secluded
清偿 qīng cháng to repay a debt in full / to redeem / to clear
清雅 qīng yǎ refined / elegant
清仓 qīng cāng to take an inventory of stock / to clear out one's stock
清点 qīng diǎn to check / to make inventory
清早 qīng zǎo first thing in the morning / at daybreak
清军 Qīng jūn the Qing army
清真 qīng zhēn Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure
清贫 qīng pín poor but upright / destitute
清廉 qīng lián honest / uncorrupted
清汤 qīng tāng broth / clear soup / consommé
清瘦 qīng shòu meager
清正 qīng zhèng upright and honorable
清朗 qīng lǎng clear and bright / unclouded / clear and sonorous (voice) / clear and lively (narrative)
清蒸 qīng zhēng steamed in broth
清廷 Qīng tíng the Qing court (as government of China)
清兵 Qīng bīng Qing troops / Manchu soldiers
清音 qīng yīn (phonetics) voiceless sound
清官 qīng guān honest and upright official (traditional)
清唱 qīng chàng to sing opera arias without staging, costume or makeup / to sing a cappella
清零 qīng líng to restore sth to its initial state / to reset (an odometer etc) / to empty (a bank account) / to eradicate (a disease) / (computing) to clear (memory) / to zero (a hard drive)
清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere
清剿 qīng jiǎo to suppress (insurgents) / clean-up operation
清场 qīng chǎng to clear (a place) / to evacuate
清酒 qīng jiǔ sake (Japanese rice wine)
清淤 qīng yū unsilting
清人 Qīng rén Qing dynasty person
清寒 qīng hán poor / underprivileged / (of weather) crisp and clear
清越 qīng yuè clear and melodious
清谈 qīng tán light intellectual conversation
清道 qīng dào to clean the street / to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP)
清盘 qīng pán liquidation
清澄 qīng chéng limpid
清迈 Qīng Mài Chiang Mai, city in Thailand
清炖 qīng dùn to stew meat without seasoning
清册 qīng cè detailed list / inventory
清油 qīng yóu vegetable cooking oil
清舱 qīng cāng clingage
清拆 qīng chāi demolition (of buildings for new project)
清炒 qīng chǎo to stir-fry / to saute
清彻 qīng chè variant of 清澈[qing1 che4]
清城 Qīng chéng Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 shi4], Guangdong
清党 qīng dǎng to purge a political party of undesirable elements
清涤 qīng dí to rinse / to wash / to clean / to purge / to comb out
清队 qīng duì to purge the ranks
清丰 Qīng fēng Qingfeng county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
清福 qīng fú carefree and comfortable life (esp. in retirement)
清关 qīng guān customs clearance
清河 Qīng hé Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei / Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[Tie3 ling3 shi4], Liaoning
清火 qīng huǒ to clear internal heat (Chinese Medicine)
清涧 Qīng jiàn Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
清江 Qīng jiāng Qingjiang river in Hubei
清流 Qīng liú clean flowing water / (fig.) (literary) honorable person, untainted by association with disreputable influences / scholars who (in former times) kept themselves aloof from the corrupting influence of those in power
清屏 qīng píng (computing) to clear (all items on the display screen)
清浦 Qīng pǔ Qingpu district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
清绮 qīng qǐ beautiful / elegant
清癯 qīng qú lean / thin / spare
清嗓 qīng sǎng to clear one's throat / to hawk
清恬 qīng tián pure and quiet (of life) / tranquil and comfortable
清图 qīng tú fair chart / fair sheet / smooth sheet
清婉 qīng wǎn clear and soft (voice)
清玩 qīng wán a refined and elegant object for enjoyment / curio
清徐 Qīng xú Qingxu county in Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2], Shanxi
清议 qīng yì fair criticism / just comment
清逸 qīng yì fresh and elegant
清莹 qīng yíng limpid / glistening
清原 Qīng yuán Qingyuan county in Fushun 撫順|抚顺, Liaoning
清苑 Qīng yuàn Qingyuan county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
清远 Qīng yuǎn Qingyuan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong
清镇 Qīng zhèn Qingzhen, county-level city in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou
清州 Qīng zhōu Cheongju, capital of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4]
清酌 qīng zhuó wine offered to gods in worship
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清晰度 qīng xī dù definition / sharpness / clarity
清一色 qīng yī sè monotone / only one ingredient / (mahjong) all in the same suit
清洁剂 qīng jié jì detergent / cleaning solution
清洁工 qīng jié gōng cleaner / janitor / garbage collector
清真寺 qīng zhēn sì mosque
清明节 Qīng míng jié Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April)
清政府 Qīng zhèng fǔ Qing government (1644-1911)
清道夫 qīng dào fū street cleaner / garbage collector / (soccer) sweeper
清洁球 qīng jié qiú scouring ball
清教徒 qīng jiào tú Puritan
清史稿 Qīng shǐ gǎo Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽[Zhao4 Er3 xun4] in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls
清创术  debridement
清舱泵  stripping pump
清雷率  clearance rate
清除率  clearance rate
清补凉 qīng bǔ liáng ching bo leung, an icy, sweet dessert soup
清拆户 qīng chāi hù demolition of homes / to destroy homes (for new building projects)
清城区 Qīng chéng qū Qingcheng district of Qingyuan city 清遠市|清远市[Qing1 yuan3 shi4], Guangdong
清除期 qīng chú qī washout period / washout
清丰县 Qīng fēng xiàn Qingfeng county in Puyang 濮陽|濮阳[Pu2 yang2], Henan
清管器 qīng guǎn qì pig / go-devil / scraper
清河门 Qīng hé mén Qinghemen district of Fuxin city 阜新市, Liaoning
清河区 Qīng hé qū Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市[Tie3 ling3 shi4], Liaoning / Qinghe district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
清河县 Qīng hé xiàn Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
清红帮 qīng hóng bāng traditional secret society, Chinese equivalent of Freemasons
清皇朝 Qīng huáng cháo Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
清涧县 Qīng jiàn Xiàn Qingjian County in Yulin 榆林[Yu2 lin2], Shaanxi
清洁袋 qīng jié dài waste disposal bag
清洁器 qīng jié qì cleaner
清洁水 qīng jié shuǐ clean water
清津市 Qīng jīn shì Chongjin, capital of North Hamgyeong province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4], North Korea
清凉油 qīng liáng yóu soothing ointment / balm
清里町 qīng lǐ tǐng Kiyosato,
清流县 Qīng liú xiàn Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian
清浦区 Qīng pǔ qū Qingpu district of Huai'an city 淮安市[Huai2 an1 shi4], Jiangsu
清嗓子 qīng sǎng zi to clear one's throat
清史馆 Qīng shǐ guǎn office set up in 1914 to compile official history of the Qing dynasty
清实录 Qīng shí lù Qing historical archive, currently 4484 scrolls
清水河 Qīng shuǐ hé Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
清水墙 qīng shuǐ qiáng unplastered masonry wall
Approximate Results for 清
不清 bù qīng unclear
看清 kàn qīng to see clearly
澄清 chéng qīng clear (of liquid) / limpid / to clarify / to make sth clear / to be clear (about the facts)
澄清 dèng qīng to settle (of liquid) / to become clear (by precipitation of impurities) / precipitate (chemistry) / to put in order / to quell disturbances
高清 gāo qīng high definition (television etc) / high fidelity (audio)
明清 Míng Qīng the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties
认清 rèn qīng to see clearly / to recognize / to realize
冷清 lěng qīng cold and cheerless / fig. lonely / unfrequented
弄清 nòng qīng to clarify / to fully understand
血清 xuè qīng serum / blood serum
分清 fēn qīng to distinguish (between different things) / to make distinctions clear
付清 fù qīng to pay in full / to pay all of a bill / to pay off
还清 huán qīng to pay back in full / to redeem a debt
查清 chá qīng to find out / to ascertain / to get to the bottom of / to clarify
大清 Dà Qīng Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
满清 Mǎn Qīng Manchurian Qing (refers to the Qing dynasty, esp. at its decline, or as an anti-Qing slogan)
划清 huà qīng clear dividing line / to distinguish clearly
晚清 wǎn Qīng the late Qing / late 19th and early 20th century China
蛋清 dàn qīng (coll.) egg white
结清 jié qīng to settle (an account) / to square up
肃清 sù qīng to purge
反清 fǎn Qīng anti-Qing / refers to the revolutionary movements in late 19th and early 20th century leading up to 1911 Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4]
凄清 qī qīng somber / cheerless
廓清 kuò qīng to clear up / to wipe out / to eradicate
偿清 cháng qīng to repay / to pay off a debt
滤清 lu:4 qīng to filter and purify
宝清 Bǎo qīng Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
标清 biāo qīng standard definition (TV or video image quality)
长清 Cháng qīng Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
出清 chū qīng to clear out accumulated items / (retailing) to hold a clearance sale
德清 Dé qīng Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
福清 Fú qīng Fuqing, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
两清 liǎng qīng loan settled (business term) / business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
临清 Lín qīng Linqing, county-level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
厘清 lí qīng to clarify (the facts) / clarification
理清 lǐ qīng to disentangle (wiring etc) / (fig.) to clarify (one's thoughts etc)
闽清 Mǐn qīng Minqing county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
摸清 mō qīng to suss out / to figure out / to ascertain
撇清 piě qīng to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear
撇清 piē qīng to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
缮清 shàn qīng to make a clean copy
双清 Shuāng qīng Shuangqing district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
数清 shǔ qīng to count / to enumerate exactly
四清 Sì qīng the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66) / abbr. for 四清運動|四清运动[Si4 qing1 Yun4 dong4]
听清 tīng qīng to hear clearly
汪清 Wāng qīng Wangqing County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin
武清 Wǔ qīng Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
永清 Yǒng qīng Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
乐清 Yuè qīng Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
忠清 Zhōng qīng Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4] of South Korea
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不清楚 bù qīng chu unclear / not understood / currently unknown
看不清 kàn bu qīng not able to see clearly
数不清 shǔ bù qīng countless / innumerable
滤清器 lu:4 qīng qì a filter
李清照 Lǐ Qīng zhào Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet
朱自清 Zhū Zì qīng Zhu Ziqing (1898-1948), poet and essayist
李岚清 Lǐ Lán qīng Li Lanqing (1932-), PRC politician
鸡蛋清 jī dàn qīng egg white
血清素 xuè qīng sù serotonin
刘华清 liú huá qīng Liu
血清型  serotype
性清洁  sexual cleansing
宝清县 Bǎo qīng xiàn Baoqing county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
长清区 Cháng qīng qū Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
大清早 dà qīng zǎo early in the morning
德清县 Dé qīng xiàn Deqing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang
躲清闲 duǒ qīng xián to avoid external disturbance in order to idle
封常清 fēng cháng qīng Feng
福清市 Fú qīng shì Fuqing, county-level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
抗血清 kàng xuè qīng antiserum
赖清德 Lài Qīng dé William Lai Ching-te (1959-), Taiwanese DPP politician, vice president of the Republic of China from 2020
冷清清 lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
临清市 Lín qīng shì Linqing, county-level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
闽清县 Mǐn qīng xiàn Minqing county in Fuzhou 福州[Fu2 zhou1], Fujian
弄不清 nòng bu qīng unable to figure out
双清区 Shuāng qīng qū Shuangqing district of Shaoyang city 邵陽市|邵阳市[Shao4 yang2 shi4], Hunan
汪清县 Wāng qīng xiàn Wangqing County in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州[Yan2 bian1 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Jilin
武清区 Wǔ qīng qū Wuqing rural district in Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1]
吴清源 Wú Qīng yuán Go Seigen (1914-2014), Go player
享清福 xiǎng qīng fú to live in ease and comfort
小清新 xiǎo qīng xīn hipster
杨秀清 Yáng Xiù qīng Yang Xiuqing (1821-1856), organizer and commander-in-chief of the Taiping Rebellion
杨月清 Yáng Yuè qīng Yang Yueqing, Chinese-Canadian woman documentary film director
一清早 yī qīng zǎo early in the morning
永清县 Yǒng qīng xiàn Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei
乐清市 Yuè qīng shì Yueqing, county-level city in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
忠清道 Zhōng qīng dào Chungcheong Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Chungcheong province 忠清北道[Zhong1 qing1 bei3 dao4] and South Chungcheong province 忠清南道[Zhong1 qing1 nan2 dao4] of South Korea
一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom)
高清晰度 gāo qīng xī dù high definition (instruments) / high resolution
神志不清 shén zhì bù qīng to be delirious / to be mentally confused
高清电视 gāo qīng diàn shì high definition television HDTV
山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery
眉清目秀 méi qīng mù xiù pretty / with delicate features
深层清洁 shēn céng qīng jié deep cleansing
两袖清风 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices
坚壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom) / to leave nothing for the invader / scorched earth policy
玉洁冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible
激浊扬清 jī zhuó yáng qīng lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom) / fig. dispel evil and usher in good / eliminate vice and exalt virtue
冰清玉洁 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible
缠夹不清 chán jiā bù qīng to muddle things together (idiom) / to bother sb with annoying muddle-headed talk
耳根清净 ěr gēn qīng jìng lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom) / to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
河清海晏 hé qīng hǎi yàn the Yellow River is clear and the sea is calm / the world is at peace (idiom)
纠缠不清 jiū chán bù qīng hopelessly muddled / impossible to unravel
空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě empty room, clean field (idiom) / clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy
揽辔澄清 lǎn pèi chéng qīng to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
明月清风 míng yuè qīng fēng see 清風明月|清风明月[qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4]
旁观者清 páng guān zhě qīng an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
水清无鱼 shuǐ qīng wú yú lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom) / fig. one who is too severe has no friends
扬清激浊 yáng qīng jī zhuó lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom) / fig. dispel evil and usher in good / eliminate vice and exalt virtue
一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ lit. as clear as water (idiom) / fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
自命清高 zì mìng qīng gāo to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom) / smug and self-righteous / holier-than-thou
血清检验  enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
扫清道路  road clearing
血清转化  seroconversion
综合清单  Consolidated List
城市清扫  urban clean-up
数据清理  data cleansing
社会清洗  social cleansing
血清状况  serostatus
装货清单  load list
货物清单  manifest
旅客清单  load manifest (passengers) / passenger manifest / PAX manifest
管制清单  control list / watch list / stop list
观察清单  control list / watch list / stop list
地面清除  ground clearance / slashing
定点清除  targeted assassination / targeted killing
浅层清除  sub-surface clearance
深层清除  subterranean clearance
中层清除  deep sub-surface clearance
触发清单 chù fā qīng dān trigger list
出口清关 chū kǒu qīng guān export clearance
大清帝国 Dà Qīng Dì guó Great Qing Empire (1644-1911)
动态清零 dòng tài qīng líng zero-COVID (policy)
扶清灭洋 fú Qīng miè yáng Support the Qing, annihilate the West! (Boxer rebellion slogan)
含糊不清 hán hú bù qīng unclear / indistinct / ambiguous
和达清夫 Hé dá Qīng fū Wadati Kiyoō / (1902-1995), pioneer Japanese seismologist
口齿不清 kǒu chǐ bù qīng to lisp / unclear articulation / inarticulate
口齿清楚 kǒu chǐ qīng chu clear diction / clear articulation
冷冷清清 lěng lěng qīng qīng deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
满清政府 Mǎn Qīng zhèng fǔ Manchurian Qing government
明末清初 Míng mò Qīng chū late Ming and early Qing / around the middle of the 17th century
模糊不清 mó hu bù qīng indistinct / fuzzy / blurred with age
牵扯不清 qiān chě bù qīng unclear / ambiguous / having an unclear relationship with
上层清液 shàng céng qīng yè supernate / supernatant
神清气爽 shén qīng qì shuǎng (idiom) full of vitality / relaxed and alert
四清运动 Sì qīng Yùn dòng the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66), which aimed to cleanse the politics, economy, organization and ideology of the Communist Party
天清日晏 tiān qīng rì yàn a day of sunshine and peace (idiom)
头脑清楚 tóu nǎo qīng chu lucid / clear-headed / sensible
未清债务 wèi qīng zhài wù unliquidated obligation
下层清液 xià céng qīng yè subnatant
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