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Sook Ching

Sook Ching proper noun: the systematic massacre of Singaporean Chinese by Japanese occupation forces from 18 February to 4 March 1942.

Proper noun

Sook Ching (uncountable)

  1. (Singapore, historical) the systematic massacre of Singaporean Chinese by Japanese occupation forces from 18 February to 4 March 1942

Origin of Sook Ching

Borrowed from Cantonese 肅清／肃清 (suk1 cing1).

Questions about Sook Ching

What does Sook Ching mean?
Sook Ching means the systematic massacre of Singaporean Chinese by Japanese occupation forces from 18 February to 4 March 1942.
What part of speech is Sook Ching?
Sook Ching is a proper noun.

Words near Sook Ching in the dictionary

  1. soojee
  2. sooji
  3. sooji-mooji
  4. soojy
  5. sook
  6. Sook Ching
  7. Sookdeo
  8. Sookdeos
  9. Sooke
  10. sooked
  11. Sookie

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