肅清

See also: 肅淸, 粛清, and 肃清

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Verb

肅清

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

Synonyms

  • (to eliminate):

Descendants

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

Proper noun

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

Adjective

肅清

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

Synonyms

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