浊 (zhuó) - turbid, muddy, impure & chaotic, corrupted

浊Tone 2

zhuó ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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浊 · zhuó

turbid, muddy, impure;

chaotic, corrupted;

(of sound) deep and thick

turbid, muddy, impurechaotic, corrupted(of sound) deep and thick

Usage highlights

turbid watermuddy flowchaotic worlddeep voicepolluted airclear and turbid

Synonyms

  • 浑— muddy, turbid
  • 污— dirty, polluted
  • 混— mixed, confused

Antonyms

  • 清— clear, pure
  • 澈— limpid, transparent
  • 净— clean, pure

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river water is muddy (浊水).
  • He has a deep, resonant voice (声音浊).
  • The air quality is poor due to pollution (空气污浊).
  • Living in a chaotic world (浊世).

Collocations

  • turbid water(浊水)
  • muddy flow(浊流)
  • chaotic world(浊世)
  • deep voice(浊音)
  • polluted air(污浊空气)
  • clear and turbid(清浊)

Idioms

  • Separate the pure from the impure(扬清激浊)
  • Clear and turbid mixed together(清浊同流)
  • Drink muddy wine and speak frankly(浊酒粗食)
  • Turbid waves rolling(浊浪排空)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese philosophy, '浊' represents the impure, heavy, and chaotic aspect of existence, contrasted with '清' (clear, pure).
  • In traditional medicine, '浊' refers to turbid pathological factors that can obstruct the body's functions.
  • The concept appears in Daoist texts describing the formation of the world from chaotic, turbid energy.

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