Chinese symbol for “purge”
肃清
sù qīng
Traditional: 肅清
to purge
The closest CC-CEDICT match for purge is 肃清 (sù qīng), defined as: to purge.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “purge”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清洗 | qīng xǐ | to wash; to rinse; to clean; (fig.) to purge; to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) |
| 整肃 (整肅) | zhěng sù | strict; serious |
| 洗脱 (洗脫) | xǐ tuō | to cleanse; to purge |
| 净尽 (淨盡) | jìng jìn | to eliminate; to purge |
| 清涤 (清滌) | qīng dí | to rinse; to wash |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 肃清.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 严肃 (嚴肅) | yán sù | (of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting |
| 整肃 (整肅) | zhěng sù | strict; serious |
| 肃静 (肅靜) | sù jìng | solemnly silent |
| 肃穆 (肅穆) | sù mù | solemn and respectful; serene |
| 肃然起敬 (肅然起敬) | sù rán qǐ jìng | to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) |
| 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 “purge”.
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