Meanings
proper nounSook Ching (uncountable)
- Singaporehistoricaluncountablethe systematic massacre of Singaporean Chinese by Japanese occupation forces from 18 February to 4 March 1942
Origin
Borrowed from Cantonese 肅清／肃清 (suk1 cing1).
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APA
Sook Ching. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sook%20Ching
MLA
“Sook Ching.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sook%20Ching. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sook Ching,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sook%20Ching.
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