洿 (wū) - stagnant water & pool

洿Tone 1

wū ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

万响

洿 · wū

stagnant water;

pool;

puddle;

to defile;

to pollute;

deep;

vast

stagnant waterpoolpuddle

Usage highlights

stagnant waterpolluted waterdeep pooldefile reputationmuddy groundstagnant pond

Synonyms

  • 污— dirty; filthy; corrupt
  • 浊— turbid; muddy
  • 池— pool; pond

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The pond was filled with stagnant water (洿池).
  • He polluted the clean water source (洿染水源).
  • Ancient texts mention deep pools (深渊洿池).
  • The flood left puddles everywhere (到处是洿水).

Collocations

  • stagnant water(洿水)
  • polluted water(洿池)
  • deep pool(深渊洿池)
  • defile reputation(洿辱)
  • muddy ground(洿泥)
  • stagnant pond(洿泽)

Idioms

  • To defile one's reputation(洿辱名声)
  • Stagnant water does not flow(洿水不流)
  • Deep and vast waters(深渊洿池)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In classical Chinese texts, 洿 often appears in descriptions of natural landscapes, particularly stagnant or polluted waters.
  • The character carries negative connotations in Confucian texts, where it symbolizes moral pollution or corruption.
  • In ancient Chinese hydrology, 洿 was used to describe natural depressions that collect water.

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