created sense approved 清浊/清濁 · qīngzhuó · clarity and turbidity — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清浊 / 清濁
qīngzhuó
clarity and turbidity
the degree of cleanliness or muddiness of water or other liquids
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · clear 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · turbid
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created sense approved 清浊/清濁 · qīngzhuó · good and bad — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清浊 / 清濁
qīngzhuó
good and bad
metaphor for the distinction between the clear and the dark, the honest and the corrupt, or the superior and the inferior
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · honest 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · corrupt
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created sense approved 清浊/清濁 · qīngzhuó · voiceless and voiced — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清浊 / 清濁
qīngzhuó
voiceless and voiced
in linguistics, the distinction between voiceless sounds (where the vocal cords do not vibrate) and voiced sounds
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · distinct 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · voiced
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created sense approved 清浊/清濁 · qīngzhuó · cosmic dualities — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清浊 / 清濁
qīngzhuó
cosmic dualities
the distinction between clear, light qi (associated with heaven) and heavy, murky qi (associated with earth) in classical cosmology
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · clear 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · turbid
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created sense approved 清浊/清濁 · qīngzhuó · pitch and timbre — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
清浊 / 清濁
qīngzhuó
pitch and timbre
the distinction between clear, high-pitched sounds and heavy, low-pitched sounds in music
清 (literal) → 清 · qīng · distinct 浊 (literal) → 浊/濁 · zhuó · deep
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