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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 肅清/肃清 (suk1 cing1).
Proper noun
Sook Ching (uncountable)
- (Singapore, historical) the systematic massacre of Singaporean Chinese by Japanese occupation forces from 18 February to 4 March 1942