秽 (huì) - Filthy, dirty, foul & obscene, immoral

秽Tone 4

huì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

秽 · huì

Filthy, dirty, foul;

obscene, immoral;

weeds, unwanted growth.

Filthy, dirty, foulobscene, immoralweeds, unwanted growth.

Usage highlights

Filthy and dirtyObscene languageImmoral conductWeeds and overgrowthFoul airEvil and filth

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was filthy and foul-smelling (污秽).
  • He used vulgar language (秽语).
  • We need to clear the weeds from the field (芜秽).
  • The dictator's evil deeds were exposed (秽行).

Collocations

  • Filthy and dirty(污秽)
  • Obscene language(秽语)
  • Immoral conduct(秽行)
  • Weeds and overgrowth(芜秽)
  • Foul air(秽气)
  • Evil and filth(秽恶)

Idioms

  • To wallow in the mire(同流合污)
  • Self-abasement; feeling unworthy(自惭形秽)
  • To remove the filth and bring forth the new(涤瑕荡秽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Traditionally associated with impurity, both physical and moral, in Confucian and Buddhist contexts.
  • Used in classical texts to describe moral corruption and spiritual defilement.
  • The concept of 'cleansing' oneself from 秽 is important in various spiritual and purification rituals.

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