齷 (wò) - dirty, filthy, narrow, cramped & specifically refers to being narrow-minded or having a

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wò ｜ 24 strokes ｜ radical:

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齷 · wò

dirty, filthy, narrow, cramped;

specifically refers to being narrow-minded or having a dirty character.

dirty, filthy, narrow, crampedspecifically refers to being narrow-minded or having a

Usage highlights

dirty and filthynarrowdirty tricksfilthy environmentsqualid conditionsdirty thoughts

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The alley was narrow and dirty (龌龊的小巷).
  • He has a dirty mind (他思想龌龊).
  • The living conditions were cramped and squalid (居住条件龌龊不堪).
  • She was disgusted by his dirty tricks (她厌恶他的龌龊手段).

Collocations

  • dirty and filthy(龌龊)
  • narrow-minded(心胸龌龊)
  • dirty tricks(龌龊手段)
  • filthy environment(环境龌龊)
  • squalid conditions(条件龌龊)
  • dirty thoughts(龌龊想法)

Idioms

  • Dirty and filthy(龌龊不堪)
  • Narrow-minded and petty(心胸龌龊)
  • Dirty and despicable(卑鄙龌龊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally described physical narrowness or cramped conditions, later extended to moral filthiness.
  • In traditional Chinese values, cleanliness extends beyond physical hygiene to include moral purity.
  • The character is rarely used alone in modern Chinese, typically appearing in the compound 龌龊.

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