粪 (fèn) - Manure, dung, excrement & waste

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fèn ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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粪 · fèn

Manure, dung, excrement;

waste;

to discard as worthless.

Manure, dung, excrementwasteto discard as worthless.

Usage highlights

Manure fertilizerFeces and urineDung beetleWorthless as dirtTo clean manureCompost

Synonyms

  • 屎— excrement, feces
  • 肥— fertilizer (in agricultural context)

Antonyms

  • 宝— treasure, precious
  • 珍— valuable, rare

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers use manure as fertilizer (粪肥).
  • The sanitation worker cleaned the manure (清理粪便).
  • This is just worthless trash (粪土).
  • He discarded it like waste (视如粪土).

Collocations

  • Manure fertilizer(粪肥)
  • Feces and urine(粪尿)
  • Dung beetle(粪金龟)
  • Worthless as dirt(粪土)
  • To clean manure(清粪)
  • Compost(粪堆)

Idioms

  • To treat as worthless(视如粪土)
  • Filthy money(粪土之墙)
  • To discard like waste(弃如粪土)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as agricultural fertilizer in China, representing practical recycling of waste.
  • In classical literature, often used metaphorically to express contempt or worthlessness.
  • Considered vulgar and taboo in naming contexts due to its association with excrement.

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