澄 dèngchéngChéng HSK7 purify water by allowing sediment to settle Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All "deng4" meanings All meanings 4 dèng 2 clear 1settle 1chéng 1 clear 1Chéng 1 Cheng 1 2 sentences for 澄 (dèng) 这缸水太浑了,得澄一会儿才能用。 zhè gāng shuǐ tài hún le, děi dèng yīhuìr cái néng yòng. This jar of water is too cloudy; it needs to settle for a while before it can be used. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary水缸里的混水澄了几个小时,现在已经变清了。 shuǐgāng lǐ de húnshuǐ dèng le jǐ gè xiǎoshí, xiànzài yǐjīng biàn qīng le. The muddy water in the jar has been left to settle for several hours and has now become clear. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary