chéng

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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    adj.limpid; transparent; (of water) clean

    • jiāng chéng rú liàn

      The river was as clear as white silk.

    • chéng kōng

      a clear, cloudless sky

    • chéng qīng tòu míng

      透明

      clear and transplant

  • 2

    v.clarify; clear up

    • qǐng chéng qí sī lǜ

      思虑

      Please purify his thoughts.

    • chéng qīng

      clear up

Words and phrases with 澄

Word usage

  • Note
    When pronounced as "chéng", it is in the literary language; when pronounced as "dèng ", it is in the spoken language. In the sense of making clear, the meaning of "澄(chéng)清" is abstract, such as "澄清事实"; "澄(dèng)清" is specific, referring to the impurities in the precipitation liquid, such as "把浑水澄清".

Similar-form characters to 澄

Chinese Characters with pinyin chéng

  • achievement; in considerable numbers or amounts
  • city; city wall
  • bear; undertake
  • rule; order
  • hand in/submit/present to a superior; assume