理清 lǐ qīng ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄥ lei5 cing1
- to disentangle (wiring etc)
- (fig.) to clarify (one's thoughts etc)
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理
- 不理 bù lǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ bat1 lei5 to refuse to acknowledge
- 代理 dài lǐ ㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ doi6 lei5 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
- 修理 xiū lǐ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄧˇ sau1 lei5 to repair
- 伦理 倫理 lún lǐ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧˇ leon4 lei5 ethics
- 助理 zhù lǐ ㄓㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ zo6 lei5 assistant
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- 原理 yuán lǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˇ jyun4 lei5 principle
- 受理 shòu lǐ ㄕㄡˋ ㄌㄧˇ sau6 lei5 to accept to hear a case
- 合理 hé lǐ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˇ hap6 lei5 rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
- 地理 dì lǐ ㄉㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇ dei6 lei5 geography
- 常理 cháng lǐ ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄧˇ soeng4 lei5 common sense
- 心理 xīn lǐ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧˇ sam1 lei5 psychology; mentality
- 推理 tuī lǐ ㄊㄨㄟ ㄌㄧˇ teoi1 lei5 reasoning
- 整理 zhěng lǐ ㄓㄥˇ ㄌㄧˇ zing2 lei5 to arrange
- 料理 liào lǐ ㄌㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧˇ liu6 lei5 to arrange
- 明理 míng lǐ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ming4 lei5 sensible
- 有理 yǒu lǐ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ jau5 lei5 reasonable
- 梳理 shū lǐ ㄕㄨ ㄌㄧˇ so1 lei5 to comb
- 治理 zhì lǐ ㄓˋ ㄌㄧˇ zi6 lei5 to govern
- 清理 qīng lǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˇ cing1 lei5 to clear up
- 无理 無理 wú lǐ ㄨˊ ㄌㄧˇ mou4 lei5 irrational
清
- 冷清 lěng qīng ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄥ laang5 cing1 cold and cheerless; desolate; deserted
- 清单 清單 qīng dān ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄢ cing1 daan1 list of items
- 清幽 qīng yōu ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄡ cing1 jau1 (of a location) quiet and secluded
- 清廉 qīng lián ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄢˊ cing1 lim4 honest
- 清扫 清掃 qīng sǎo ㄑㄧㄥ ㄙㄠˇ cing1 sou3 to tidy up
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- 清新 qīng xīn ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ cing1 san1 fresh and clean
- 清明 qīng míng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ cing1 ming4 clear and bright
- 清晨 qīng chén ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄣˊ cing1 san4 early morning
- 清晰 qīng xī ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧ cing1 sik1 clear; distinct
- 清楚 qīng chu ㄑㄧㄥ ˙ㄔㄨ cing1 co2 clear
- 清洗 qīng xǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧˇ cing1 sai2 to wash; to rinse; to clean
- 清凉 清涼 qīng liáng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˊ cing1 loeng4 cool
- 清淡 qīng dàn ㄑㄧㄥ ㄉㄢˋ cing1 daam6 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
- 清洁 清潔 qīng jié ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ cing1 git3 clean
- 清澈 qīng chè ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄜˋ cing1 cit3 clear; limpid
- 清理 qīng lǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˇ cing1 lei5 to clear up
- 清脆 qīng cuì ㄑㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄟˋ cing1 ceoi3 sharp and clear
- 清醒 qīng xǐng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˇ cing1 sing2 clear-headed
- 清除 qīng chú ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄨˊ cing1 ceoi4 to clear away
- 清静 清靜 qīng jìng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ cing1 zing6 quiet
Idioms with these characters
- 爱理不理 愛理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ ㄞˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ oi3 lei5 bat1 lei5 (idiom) standoffish; indifferent
- 秉公办理 秉公辦理 bǐng gōng bàn lǐ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ bing2 gung1 baan6 lei5 conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly
- 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄌㄧˇ ㄩˋ bat1 ho2 lei5 jyu6 (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable
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- 不理不睬 bù lǐ bù cǎi ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄞˇ bat1 lei5 bat1 coi2 to completely ignore (idiom)
- 不明事理 bù míng shì lǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˇ bat1 ming4 si6 lei5 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
- 衡情酌理 héng qíng zhuó lǐ ㄏㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄧˇ hang4 cing4 zoek3 lei5 to weight the matter and deliberate the reason (idiom); to weigh and consider
- 合情合理 hé qíng hé lǐ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧˇ hap6 cing4 hap6 lei5 (idiom) reasonable; fair
- 理屈词穷 理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩ ㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ lei5 wat1 ci4 kung4 lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)
- 理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán ㄌㄧˇ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄤ ㄖㄢˊ lei5 so2 dong1 jin4 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
- 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng ㄌㄧˇ ㄓˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄓㄨㄤˋ lei5 zik6 hei3 zong3 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- 冰清玉洁 冰清玉潔 bīng qīng yù jié ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ bing1 cing1 juk6 git3 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
- 缠夹不清 纏夾不清 chán jiā bù qīng ㄔㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄥ cin4 gaap3 bat1 cing1 to muddle things together (idiom)
- 耳根清净 耳根清淨 ěr gēn qīng jìng ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ji5 gan1 cing1 zing6 lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
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- 海晏河清 hǎi yàn hé qīng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥ lit. the Yellow River is clear and the seas are calm (idiom)
- 坚壁清野 堅壁清野 jiān bì qīng yě ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄝˇ gin1 bik1 cing1 je5 to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
- 激浊扬清 激濁揚清 jī zhuó yáng qīng ㄐㄧ ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ gik1 zuk6 joeng4 cing1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good
- 空室清野 kōng shì qīng yě ㄎㄨㄥ ㄕˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄝˇ hung1 sat1 cing1 je5 empty room, clean field (idiom); clean out everything to leave nothing for the enemy
- 揽辔澄清 攬轡澄清 lǎn pèi chéng qīng ㄌㄢˇ ㄆㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥ laam5 bei3 cing4 cing1 to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
- 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ loeng5 zau6 cing1 fung1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
- 旁观者清 旁觀者清 páng guān zhě qīng ㄆㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄜˇ ㄑㄧㄥ pong4 gun1 ze2 cing1 an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 和 玛丽 瑪麗 还 還 在 想 办法 辦法 理清 这 這 件 事 。
Tom and Mary are still figuring it out.
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