肅清

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See also: 肅淸, 粛清, and 肃清

Chinese

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Gansu; respectful
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
trad. (肅清/肅淸) /
simp. (肃清)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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肅清

  1. to eliminate; to mop up
  2. (politics) to purge

Synonyms

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  • (to eliminate):
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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (肅清):
  • Japanese: (しゅく)(せい) (shukusei)
  • Korean: 숙청(肅淸) (sukcheong)

Proper noun

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肅清

  1. (history) Sook Ching (a systematic purge of perceived hostile elements among the Chinese in Singapore by the Japanese military during the Japanese occupation of Singapore and Malaya from 18 February to 4 March 1942)

Descendants

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Adjective

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肅清

  1. (archaic, of a country) at peace and free of corruption
  2. (archaic) sober; calm

Synonyms

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  • (at peace and free of corruption): 清平 (qīngpíng)
  • (sober; calm):
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