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清澈見底

简清澈见底 · 繁清澈見底

Mandarin · pinyin qīng chè jiàn dǐ

water so clear you can see the bottom

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清: qīng · clear, pure, clean; peaceful
澈: chè · thoroughly, completely
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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1–4–4–3 · qing1 che4 jian4 di3

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adj

(of water) clear enough to see the bottom

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