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清一色

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Chinese

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clear; distinct; complete
clear; distinct; complete; pure
 
of the same colour; uniform
trad. (清一色) 一色
simp. #(清一色) 一色

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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清一色

  1. uniform; all the same; homogeneous

Noun

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清一色

  1. (mahjong) a winning hand where all the tiles are of the same suit

Descendants

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  • Japanese: 清一色(チンイーソー) (chin'īsō)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
チン
Grade: 4
イー
Grade: 1
ソー
Grade: 2
irregular
Alternative spelling
淸一色 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From Mandarin 清一色 (qīngyīsè).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕĩɰ̃iːso̞ː]

Noun

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(チン)(イー)(ソー) (chin'īsō

  1. (mahjong) a winning hand where all the tiles are of the same suit