清流

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Chinese

 
clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
to flow; to spread; to circulate
to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move
trad. (清流)
simp. #(清流)

Pronunciation


Noun

清流

  1. (literary, literally) clear stream
  2. (literary, figuratively, historical) renowned scholars unwilling to associate with influential scholars

Proper noun

清流

  1. () Qingliu (a county of Sanming, Fujian, China)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 4
りゅう
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
淸流 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(せい)(りゅう) (seiryū

  1. clear stream

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.