溷 (hùn) - filthy, dirty & privy, toilet

溷Tone 4

hùn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

溷 · hùn

filthy, dirty;

privy, toilet;

confused, disordered;

mixed, blended.

filthy, dirtyprivy, toiletconfused, disordered

Usage highlights

filthy and turbidconfused and disorderedmix togetherprivy or toiletpigstylive in turmoil

Synonyms

  • 污— dirty, filthy
  • 浊— turbid, muddy
  • 乱— disordered, chaotic
  • 混— mixed, blended

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The alley was filthy (溷浊).
  • He felt confused and disordered (溷乱).
  • They mixed different grains together (溷合).
  • The ancient text mentioned a privy (溷厕).

Collocations

  • filthy and turbid(溷浊)
  • confused and disordered(溷乱)
  • mix together(溷合)
  • privy or toilet(溷厕)
  • pigsty(豕溷)
  • live in turmoil(溷迹)

Idioms

  • Living in turmoil among the marketplace(溷迹市朝)
  • Filthy and foul, unable to distinguish(溷浊不分)
  • Mixed up and confused(溷淆不清)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with unclean places like privies and pigsties, reflecting low social status.
  • In classical literature, often used metaphorically to describe moral corruption or social chaos.
  • Rarely used in modern standard Chinese except in literary or historical contexts.

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