| 澄 | 979C25 63A.30-3 | 部居  | 畫數 15 | ㄔㄥˊ [cheng2] (*ㄉㄥˋ [deng4] ). | ||
| V.t. | (Also *[deng4]) to clarify water by letting it stand; to purify: 澄清 [cheng2qing1]↓; 澄心 purify the heart; 澄其思慮 purify one's thoughts. | |||||
| Adj. | Limpid, clear and quiet: 澄明，澄澈 [cheng2ming2], [cheng2che4]↓; 澄空 a clear, cloudless sky. | |||||
| Words | 1. 澄澈 [cheng2che4], adj., transparently clear and limpid. 2. 澄清 [cheng2qing1], v.t., purify: 澄清吏治 to cleanse out political corruption; 澄清天下 bring peace and order to the country. 3. 澄明 [cheng2ming2], adj., transparently clear. | |||||