Writing
清除 (qīng chú) — how to say "to clear" in Chinese
清除
To clear, to eliminate, to eradicate
verb
Character composition
清
clear, pure
除
to remove, to exclude
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
清除杂草
qīng chú zá cǎo
clear weeds
清除障碍
qīng chú zhàng ài
remove obstacles
Examples
我们需要清除电脑里的病毒。
We need to remove the virus from the computer.
清除垃圾
Clear the trash.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to clear" in Chinese?
"to clear" in Chinese is 清除 (qīng chú).
清除 meaning in English
清除 (qīng chú) means "To clear, to eliminate, to eradicate".
How is 清除 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīng chú (written as qing chu, qingchu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to clear" in Chinese characters?
It is written 清除: 清 has 11 strokes, 除 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 清除?
清除 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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