Word information
Simplified扫黑
Traditional掃黑
Pinyinsǎo hēi
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
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Chinese word dictionary
扫黑
sǎo hēi · to crack down on illegal activities; to fight organized crime
Character breakdown
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How to learn 扫黑
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黑板hēibǎnblackboard; CL:塊|块[kuai4],個|个[ge4]
扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan
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黑hēiHeilongjiang Province (abbr. for 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3]); black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify; (loanword) to hack (computing)