qīng​zhuó

clarity and turbidity

Senses

清浊/ 清濁 qīng​zhuó clarity and turbidity

the degree of cleanliness or muddiness of water or other liquids

清浊/ 清濁 qīng​zhuó good and bad

metaphor for the distinction between the clear and the dark, the honest and the corrupt, or the superior and the inferior

清浊/ 清濁 qīng​zhuó voiceless and voiced

in linguistics, the distinction between voiceless sounds (where the vocal cords do not vibrate) and voiced sounds

清浊/ 清濁 qīng​zhuó cosmic dualities

the distinction between clear, light qi (associated with heaven) and heavy, murky qi (associated with earth) in classical cosmology

清浊/ 清濁 qīng​zhuó pitch and timbre

the distinction between clear, high-pitched sounds and heavy, low-pitched sounds in music

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