檅 (huì) - Obsolete variant form of 秽 (huì), meaning: filthy, & immoral, obscene

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huì ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

檅 · huì

Obsolete variant form of 秽 (huì), meaning: filthy, dirty, unclean;

immoral, obscene;

weeds, rank growth.

Obsolete variant form of 秽 (huì), meaning: filthy,immoral, obsceneweeds, rank growth.

Usage highlights

Filthy and dirtyOvergrown with weedsObscene languageFilthy thoughtsDirty matterClean away filth

Synonyms

  • 秽— filthy, dirty, obscene
  • 脏— dirty, filthy
  • 污— dirty, filthy, corrupt
  • 浊— turbid, muddy, impure

Antonyms

  • 洁— clean, pure
  • 净— clean, pure
  • 清— clear, pure, clean

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used the character 檅 for filthy (秽).
  • Cleaning away the dirt and filth (污檅).
  • Overgrown with weeds and rank vegetation (荒檅).
  • His language was foul and obscene (芜檅之言).

Collocations

  • Filthy and dirty(污檅)
  • Overgrown with weeds(荒檅)
  • Obscene language(芜檅)
  • Filthy thoughts(檅念)
  • Dirty matter(檅事)
  • Clean away filth(除檅)

Idioms

  • To wallow in the mire(自甘檅浊)
  • Filthy language and obscene talk(芜词檅语)
  • To remove filth and promote cleanliness(涤檅扬清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 檅 is an ancient variant character for 秽, primarily found in classical texts and dictionaries.
  • The character carries strong negative connotations related to physical dirtiness and moral impurity.
  • In traditional Chinese morality, maintaining purity and avoiding '秽' was important for personal cultivation.

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