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清楚

Mandarin · pinyin qīng chu

clear
distinct
to understand thoroughly
to be clear about

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
楚: chǔ · name of feudal state; clear

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1–5 · qing1 chu5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cing1 co2

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adj

clear; lucid
clear (about a matter); unambiguous
plain; distinct; obvious
(obsolete or Eastern Min) tidy; neat; refined
(ACG, neologism, of a person) pure; innocent

adv

clearly
until a matter is clear (making sense, unambiguous, etc.)

verb

to understand; to know; to comprehend

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