dèngchéngChéng HSK7

purify water by allowing sediment to settle

Senses

chéng clear

adjective · clear and transparent, especially in reference to water or liquids

月光洒在澄净的湖面上,银光闪闪。

Chéng Cheng

proper name · surname Cheng

澄先生是我的邻居。

dèng clear

verb · to become clear as a result of the sedimentation process

水缸里的混水澄了几个小时,现在已经变清了。

dèng settle

verb · to allow sediment or impurities in a liquid to sink to the bottom

这缸水太浑了,得澄一会儿才能用。

chéng clarify

verb · to clarify or purify a liquid; to make a situation or facts clear

在这种关键时刻,必须澄心静虑才能做出正确的选择。

References

variant 澄/澂 澄/澄