Chinese

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clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
distinct; clear; orderly
distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; ancient place name; surname
 
trad. (清楚)
simp. #(清楚)

Etymology

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(pure; innocent): Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 清楚(せいそ) (seiso)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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清楚

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

Usage notes

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  • Used often in a figurative sense (e.g. to be clear on a matter), rather than in a literal sense. For the literal clear (e.g. clear water), see 清澈 (qīngchè).

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Adverb

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清楚

  1. clearly
    清楚清楚  ―  tīng bù qīngchǔ  ―  unable to hear clearly
    學習漢語發音一定清楚調類 [Taiwanese Mandarin, trad.]
    学习汉语发音一定清楚调类 [Taiwanese Mandarin, simp.]
    Xuéxí hànyǔ fāyīn yīdìng yào fēn qīngchǔ diàolèi. [Pinyin]
    It is essential to distinguish different tones when studying Chinese.
    既然你們已經清楚尊敬你們意願 [MSC, trad.]
    既然你们已经清楚尊敬你们意愿 [MSC, simp.]
    Jìrán nǐmen dōu yǐjīng xiǎng qīngchu le, nà wǒ zūnjìng nǐmen de yìyuàn. [Pinyin]
    Considering you have all thought it through, I will respect your wishes.
    了解全面講述清楚 [MSC, trad.]
    了解全面讲述清楚 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ liǎojiě de hěn quánmiàn, jiǎngshù de yě hěn qīngchǔ. [Pinyin]
    You have a comprehensive understanding and can explain it clearly.
  2. until a matter is clear (making sense, unambiguous, etc.)
    清楚清楚  ―  shuōqīngchǔ  ―  to make something clear

Verb

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清楚

  1. to understand; to know; to comprehend
    一個什麼樣清楚 [MSC, trad.]
    一个什么样清楚 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ shì yīge shénmeyàng de rén, wǒ bǐ shéi dōu qīngchu. [Pinyin]
    I know better than anyone else what kind of person you are.
    道理應該清楚 [MSC, trad.]
    道理应该清楚 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè jù huà de dàolǐ nǐ yīnggāi qīngchǔ. [Pinyin]
    You should understand the principle contained in this sentence.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (清楚):
  • Japanese: (せい)() (seiso)
  • Korean: 청초하다(清楚) (cheongchohada)

Further reading

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4

Jinmeiyō
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
淸楚 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

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(せい)() (seiso-na (adnominal (せい)() (seiso na), adverbial (せい)() (seiso ni))

  1. neat and clean
  2. tidy; trim

Inflection

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Noun

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(せい)() (seiso

  1. neatness and cleanliness
  2. tidiness

Descendants

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References

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