薉 (huì) - Overgrown with weeds & rank

薉Tone 4

huì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

慧佳

薉 · huì

Overgrown with weeds;

rank;

wild;

foul;

dirty;

uncultivated;

refers to impurity or moral corruption.

Overgrown with weedsrankwild

Usage highlights

Overgrown with weedsFoul languageWeedy grassUncultivated landRank growthImpure and dirty

Synonyms

  • 秽— dirty, foul, immoral
  • 荒— wild, desolate, uncultivated
  • 芜— overgrown with weeds

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The garden was overgrown with weeds (荒薉).
  • He was accused of foul language (秽薉).
  • The area was wild and uncultivated (荒薉之地).
  • They cleared the weedy patch (薉草).

Collocations

  • Overgrown with weeds(荒薉)
  • Foul language(秽薉)
  • Weedy grass(薉草)
  • Uncultivated land(薉地)
  • Rank growth(薉茂)
  • Impure and dirty(污薉)

Idioms

  • To clear away weeds and impurities(除薉去秽)
  • Overgrown with weeds and thorns(荆薉满目)
  • Foul and corrupt(秽薉不堪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used to describe uncultivated land overrun with weeds, extending metaphorically to moral impurity.
  • In classical texts, often appears in contexts discussing clearing land for cultivation or purifying something foul.
  • Carries negative connotations of neglect, dirtiness, or moral corruption.

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