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HSK
fresh and cool / relaxed
unclear / not understood / currently unknown
unclear / indistinct / ambiguous
clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible
Wangqing, a county in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin
to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)
(of a location) quiet and secluded / beautiful and secluded
a refined and elegant object for enjoyment / curio
the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66) / abbr. for 四清運動|四清运动
to wash; to rinse; to clean / (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc)
HSK 6
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
to pay back in full / to redeem a debt
clear / distinct / to understand thoroughly / to be clear about
HSK 2
honest and upright (idiom)
hipster
to clear / to empty
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  *清* | 清* | *清
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) / surname Qing
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  *清* | 清* | *清
(of water etc) clear; clean / quiet; still / pure; uncorrupted / clear; distinct / to clear; to settle (accounts)
HSK 6
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-19th April / Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April)
clear and bright / sober and calm / (of a government or administration) well ordered
HSK 7-9
to be very clear about sth (idiom)
late Ming and early Qing / around the middle of the 17th century
serum / blood serum
clear; distinct
HSK 7-9
Tsinghua University, Beijing / National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
to clear up / to tidy up / to dispose of
HSK 5
Qing government (1644-1911)
(idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved
early in the morning
to distinguish (between different things) / to make distinctions clear
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom) / fig. enchanting scenery
to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasize one is innocent or in the clear
deserted / desolate / unfrequented / cold and cheerless / lonely / in quiet isolation
to clarify / to fully understand
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom) / fig. peaceful and clear night / (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
broth / clear soup / consommé
as fresh and clean as nature (idiom)
even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb)
to stir-fry / to saute
(fig.) a breath of fresh air
whey
to check / to make inventory
perfectly clean / blameless / unimpeachable (idiom)
the late Qing / late 19th and early 20th century China
Yueqing, a county-level city in Wenzhou City 溫州市|温州市, Zhejiang
list of items
HSK 7-9
posthumous title of Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤 (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金 (from 1616)
to disentangle (wiring etc) / (fig.) to clarify (one's thoughts etc)
(idiom) full of vitality / relaxed and alert
cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing
HSK 7-9
unclear; ambiguous / having an unclear relationship with
deep cleansing
(of sound) clear and resonant; bright / (of eyes) bright / (of water) crystal-clear; limpid / clear (in one's mind)
clear
to make an inventory of warehouses
Qing troops; Manchu soldiers
vegetable cooking oil
clean / to clean
HSK 6
clear (of liquid) / limpid / to clarify / to make sth clear / to be clear (about the facts)
HSK 7-9
to settle (of liquid) / to become clear (by precipitation of impurities) / precipitate (chemistry) / to put in order / to quell disturbances
the Qing court (as government of China)
early morning
HSK 5
quiet / peaceful and quiet
HSK 7-9
fresh and pure
unclear
meager
light intellectual conversation
pure / innocent
indistinct / fuzzy / blurred with age
soothing ointment / balm
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good / eliminate vice and exalt virtue
to see clearly
to hear clearly
sweet scent / fragrant odor
detergent / cleaning solution
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
sharp and clear / crisp / melodious / ringing / tinkling / silvery (of sound) / fragile / frail / also written 輕脆|轻脆
HSK 7-9
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)
to make a clear distinction; to differentiate clearly
steamed in broth
cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted
South Chungcheong Province, South Korea, capital Daejeon 大田
see 清水縣|清水县 / Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)
fresh water / drinking water / clear water
to alleviate fever (medicine) / to clear internal heat (Chinese medicine)
pretty / with delicate features
(neologism c. 2021) to keep one's senses; not get carried away; not let success go to one's head
unable to figure out
to suppress (insurgents) / clean-up operation
talk show
lucid / clear-headed / sensible
fresh and clean
HSK 7-9
to purge
Minqing, a county in Fuzhou City 福州市, Fujian
zero-COVID (policy)
to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain

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