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 凶器 兇器 xiōng qì lethal weapon / murder weapon 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 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 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 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 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 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 家伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture / domestic animal / (coll.) guy / chap / weapon syn 武器 wǔ qì weapon / arms / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 核武器 hé wǔ qì nuclear weapon syn 金刚 金剛 jīn gāng diamond / (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon) / guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) syn 器械 qì xiè apparatus / instrument / equipment / weapon syn 迫击炮 迫擊炮 pǎi jī pào mortar (weapon) / Taiwan pr. [po4 ji2 pao4] 化学武器 化學武器 huà xué wǔ qì chemical weapon 毒剂 毒劑 dú jì a poison / a toxic agent / poison gas / a chemical weapon 生物武器 shēng wù wǔ qì biological weapon 涉案 shè àn (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 利器 lì qì sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual 核武 hé wǔ nuclear weapon 法宝 法寶 fǎ bǎo Buddha's teaching / Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc / (Daoism) magic weapon / talisman / fig. specially effective device / magic wand syn 轻武器 輕武器 qīng wǔ qì light weapon 重武器 zhòng wǔ qì heavy weapon 金箍棒 jīn gū bàng golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 常规武器 常規武器 cháng guī wǔ qì conventional weapon 暗器 àn qì concealed weapon syn 神器 shén qì magical object / object symbolic of imperial power / fine weapon / very useful tool 连发 連發 lián fā to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession syn 飞镖 飛鏢 fēi biāo darts (game) / dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 砍杀 砍殺 kǎn shā to attack with a bladed weapon 武器系统 武器系統 wǔ qì xì tǒng weapon system 先进武器 先進武器 xiān jìn wǔ qì advanced weapon 钢鞭 鋼鞭 gāng biān mace (weapon) 祭 jì to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival syn 仗 zhàng weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle syn 镖 鏢 biāo dart-like throwing weapon / goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 弓 gōng a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc) syn 鞭 biān whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food) syn 戟 jǐ halberd / long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade / combined spear and battle-ax 械 xiè appliance / tool / weapon / shackles / also pr. [jie4] syn 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 流星锤 流星錘 liú xīng chuí meteor hammer (ancient weapon consisting of two iron balls connected by a chain) 连锅端 連鍋端 lián guō duān to take even the cooking pots (idiom) / to clean out / to wipe out syn 梃 tǐng a club (weapon) 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom) / spotless / irreproachable / incorruptible syn 化武 huà wǔ chemical weapon / abbr. for 化學武器|化学武器[hua4 xue2 wu3 qi4] 二节棍 二節棍 èr jié gùn nunchaku (weapon with two rods joined by a short chain, used in martial arts) 挝 撾 zhuā ancient weapon with a tip shaped like a hand or claw / old variant of 抓[zhua1] / to strike / to beat syn 锏 鐧 jiǎn ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon 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 热核武器 熱核武器 rè hé wǔ qì fusion weapon / thermonuclear weapon syn 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 