龊 (chuò) - Dirty, filthy & mean, despicable

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chuò ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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龊 · chuò

Dirty, filthy;

mean, despicable;

used primarily in the compound word 龌龊 (wòchuò) meaning 'dirty, sordid, base'.

Dirty, filthymean, despicableused primarily in the compound word 龌龊 (wòchuò)

Usage highlights

Dirty and sordidDespicable behaviorFilthy languageSordid affairsBase motivesMean and petty

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The room was filthy and unkempt (龌龊).
  • He engaged in sordid business dealings (龌龊的交易).
  • She felt disgusted by their despicable behavior (龌龊的行为).

Collocations

  • Dirty and sordid(龌龊)
  • Despicable behavior(龌龊行为)
  • Filthy language(龌龊语言)
  • Sordid affairs(龌龊事)
  • Base motives(龌龊动机)
  • Mean and petty(龌龊卑鄙)

Idioms

  • Dirty and sordid(龌龊不堪)
  • Filthy and despicable(卑鄙龌龊)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rarely used alone in modern Chinese; almost exclusively appears in the compound 龌龊.
  • Carries strong negative connotations of moral filth and depravity.
  • Often used in literary contexts to describe morally corrupt individuals or situations.

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