Chinese symbol for “clarify”
弄清
nòng qīng
to clarify; to fully understand
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clarify is 弄清 (nòng qīng), defined as: to clarify; to fully understand.
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Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “clarify”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厘清 (釐清) | lí qīng | to clarify (the facts); clarification |
| 辨明 | biàn míng | to clarify; to distinguish |
| 明确 (明確) | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 疏理 | shū lǐ | to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative); to marshal an argument |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 弄清.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with; to toy with |
| 愚弄 | yú nòng | to make a fool out of; to fool |
| 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to tease; to poke fun at |
| 戏弄 (戲弄) | xì nòng | to play tricks on; to make fun of |
| 卖弄 (賣弄) | mài nong | to show off; to make a display of |
| 清楚 | qīng chu | clear; distinct |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up; to tidy up |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear; distinct |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clarify”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.