清查 Traditional form: 清查 Pinyin (reading): qīngchá Definitions: to investigate thoroughly to carefully inspect to verify to ferret out (undesirable elements) Characters: 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful 查 - to investigate, to examine, to look into Traditional characters: 清 - clean, pure; clear, distinct; peaceful 查 - to investigate, to examine, to look into