糞 (fèn) - Manure, dung, feces & excrement

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fèn ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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糞 · fèn

Manure, dung, feces;

excrement;

to fertilize with manure;

also used to describe something worthless or contemptible.

Manure, dung, fecesexcrementto fertilize with manure

Usage highlights

Manure pitAnimal dungHuman excrementCompostDung beetleTo excrete

Synonyms

  • 屎— feces, excrement (more colloquial)
  • 便— stool, excrement (more clinical)

Antonyms

  • 金— gold (antonym to worthless '粪土')
  • 宝— treasure (antonym to worthless '粪土')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers use manure to fertilize fields (施肥).
  • Animal dung is collected for fuel (动物粪便).
  • The room was filthy and smelled of excrement (粪臭).
  • He considered the money filthy lucre (视金钱如粪土).

Collocations

  • Manure pit(粪坑)
  • Animal dung(动物粪便)
  • Human excrement(人粪)
  • Compost(粪肥)
  • Dung beetle(粪甲虫)
  • To excrete(排便)

Idioms

  • To regard something as beneath contempt(视如粪土)
  • To stir up trouble(搅粪)
  • To be stuck in a miserable situation(陷于粪坑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically, human and animal waste was systematically collected and used as agricultural fertilizer in China.
  • In classical literature, '粪土' is used metaphorically to describe something utterly worthless or despicable.
  • The character reflects traditional agricultural practices and resource recycling.

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