清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 干净 乾淨 gān jìng clean / neat syn 钻石 鑽石 zuàn shí diamond / CL:顆|颗[ke1] syn 打扫 打掃 dǎ sǎo to clean / to sweep syn 清洁 清潔 qīng jié clean / to clean syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 纯洁 純潔 chún jié pure / clean and honest / to purify syn 清新 qīng xīn fresh and clean syn 金刚 金剛 jīn gāng diamond / (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon) / guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) syn 纯净 純淨 chún jìng pure / clean / unmixed syn 干洗 乾洗 gān xǐ to dry clean / dry cleaning 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean syn 干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean / neat and tidy / efficient 方块 方塊 fāng kuài cube / block / square / rectangle / diamond ♦ (in card games) syn 钻戒 鑽戒 zuàn jiè diamond ring / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn 逃之夭夭 táo zhī yāo yāo to escape without trace (idiom) / to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels syn 洁净 潔淨 jié jìng clean / to cleanse syn 洗刷 xǐ shuā to wipe clean / to scrub / (fig.) to get rid of (a bad reputation, a misconception etc) syn 擦拭 cā shì to wipe clean syn 扫除 掃除 sǎo chú to clean / to clean up / to eliminate / to wipe out syn 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 推举 推舉 tuī jǔ to nominate as a worthy candidate / to recommend / to elect / to choose / (weightlifting) to (clean and) press syn 和盘托出 和盤托出 hé pán tuō chū lit. to put everything out including the tray / to reveal everything / to make a clean breast of it all syn 坦承 tǎn chéng to confess / to admit / to come clean / calmly syn 光洁 光潔 guāng jié bright and clean syn 皎洁 皎潔 jiǎo jié shining clean / bright (moonlight) syn 清道 qīng dào to clean the street / to clear the road (i.e. get rid of people for passage of royalty or VIP) syn 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào clean-living and honest (idiom) / to avoid immorality / to shun evil influence / to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble / to keep one's hands clean syn 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments) / to scrub syn 清真 qīng zhēn Islamic / Muslim / halal (of food) / clean / pure syn 金刚石 金剛石 jīn gāng shí diamond / also called 鑽石|钻石[zuan4 shi2] syn 挺举 挺舉 tǐng jǔ clean and jerk (weightlifting technique) syn 高洁 高潔 gāo jié noble and clean-living / lofty and unsullied syn 清剿 qīng jiǎo to suppress (insurgents) / clean-up operation syn 整肃 整肅 zhěng sù strict / serious / solemn / dignified / to tidy up / to clean up / to purge / to adjust syn 刷洗 shuā xǐ to scrub clean syn 奇缺 qí quē very short of (food, clean water etc) / extreme shortage / deficit 荡涤 蕩滌 dàng dí to clean up syn 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom) / having clean hands / uncorrupted / unsoiled by corrupt practices syn 廉政 lián zhèng to govern with integrity / clean and honest government syn 洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean 绿色食品 綠色食品 lǜ sè shí pǐn clean, unadulterated food product / organic food 明净 明淨 míng jìng bright and clean / luminous syn 去污 qù wū to decontaminate / to clean 洁净室 jié jìng shì clean room / clean laboratory 单质 單質 dān zhì simple substance (consisting purely of one element, such as diamond) 剃光头 剃光頭 tì guāng tóu to shave the whole head clean / crushing defeat 窗明几净 窗明几淨 chuāng míng jī jìng lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean syn 钻 鑽 zuàn drill / auger / diamond syn 洁 潔 jié clean syn 净 淨 jìng clean / completely / only / net (income, exports etc) / (Chinese opera) painted face male role syn 擦屁股 cā pì gu to wipe one’s ass / (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess syn 淘 táo to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge syn 一刀两断 一刀兩斷 yī dāo liǎng duàn (idiom) to make a clean break with / to have nothing more to do with syn 肃 肅 sù respectful / solemn / to eliminate / to clean up syn 玉洁冰清 玉潔冰清 yù jié bīng qīng clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 蠲 juān to deduct / to show / bright and clean / glow-worm / galleyworm / millipede syn 絜 jié clean 一扫而空 一掃而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out syn 干爽 乾爽 gān shuǎng dry and clean / clear and fresh 连锅端 連鍋端 lián guō duān to take even the cooking pots (idiom) / to clean out / to wipe out syn 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 明窗净几 明窗淨几 míng chuāng jìng jī lit. clear window and clean table (idiom) / fig. bright and clean (room) syn 空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě empty room, clean field (idiom) / clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy / scorched earth policy 水清无鱼 水清無魚 shuǐ qīng wú yú lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom) / fig. one who is too severe has no friends 水至清则无鱼 水至清則無魚 shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom) / You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. / Don't be too picky! 眼不见为净 眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean / what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) 秋风扫落叶 秋風掃落葉 qiū fēng sǎo luò yè lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom) / to drive out the old and make a clean sweep 翻然悔悟 fān rán huǐ wù to see the error of one's ways / to make a clean break with one's past syn 跳进黄河洗不清 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean / fig. to become inexorably mixed up / mired in controversy / in deep trouble 碎钻 碎鑽 suì zuàn small diamonds / melee (small diamonds used in embellishing mountings for larger gems) / splints (sharp-pointed diamond splinters) / clatersal (small diamond splints from which diamond powder is produced by crushing) 血钻 血鑽 xuè zuàn blood diamond / conflict diamond 冲突钻石 衝突鑽石 chōng tū zuàn shí conflict diamond / blood diamond 钻石矿床 鉆石礦床 diamond deposit / diamond field / diamondiferous area 钻石矿区 鉆石礦區 diamond deposit / diamond field / diamondiferous area 清洁活动 qīng jié huó dòng clean-up activity / clean-up 白板原则 白板原則 bái pàn yuán zé clean slate principle / clean slate rule 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dǎo dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 竹筒倒豆子 zhú tǒng dào dòu zi to pour beans out of a bamboo tube / (fig.) to come clean / to make a clean breast of things 大醇小疵 dà chún xiǎo cī great despite minor blemishes / a rough diamond syn 鑚 zuàn variant of 鑽|钻, an auger / drill / diamond 钻石估价员 diamond valuator 和平钻石联盟 Peace Diamond Alliance 贩运钻石 diamond trafficking 国际毛坯钻石进出口管制制度 system for international rough diamond export and import controls 国家钻石工作队 國家鉆石工作隊 National Diamond Task Force 洗钻 洗鉆 diamond laundering 手工开采的砂矿钻石 手工開采的砂礦鉆石 artisanal alluvial diamond 钻石禁运 鉆石禁運 diamond embargo 叛军开采的钻石 叛軍開采的鉆石 rebel-mined diamond 迪拜钻石交易所 迪拜鉆石交易所 Dubai Diamond Exchange 钻石路 鉆石路 route Diamond 钻石检查和安全机构 鉆石檢查和安全機構 Diamond Inspection and Security Corps 毛坯钻石 毛坯鉆石 rough diamond 钻石切割中心 鉆石切割中心 diamond-cutting center 钻石经销商 鉆石經銷商 diamond dealer 世界钻石理事会 世界鉆石理事會 World Diamond Council 钻石高级理事会 鉆石高級理事會 Diamond High Council 