整肃

整肅

zhěngsù

verb #51,829

Meanings

1 to purge
2 to tidy up / clean up
3 (adj.) solemn / dignified

Characters

solemn / strict

Examples

新领导上任后整肃了党风。

Xīn lǐngdǎo shàngrèn hòu zhěngsù le dǎngfēng.

After taking office the new leader cleaned up party conduct.

会场气氛十分整肃。

Huìchǎng qìfēn shífēn zhěngsù.

The atmosphere of the hall was very solemn.

Tips

register

Formal/political register. Most often refers to political purges (整肃异己 'purge dissenters') or organizational cleanup. The 'solemn' adjective sense is more literary.

Stroke Order

整 zhěng

肃 sù