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垢

gòu
noun #27,704

Meanings

  1. 1 dirt; filth; grime
  2. 2 disgrace; shame (figurative)

Examples

浴缸里积了厚厚的一层垢。
Yùgāng lǐ jī le hòuhòu de yī céng gòu.
A thick layer of grime had accumulated in the bathtub.
含垢忍辱是一种古老的美德观念。
Hán gòu rěn rǔ shì yī zhǒng gǔlǎo de měidé guānniàn.
Enduring dirt and shame is an ancient conception of virtue.

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usage
垢 appears in several set expressions: 藏污纳垢 (to harbor criminals; a hotbed of vice), 含垢忍辱 (to endure humiliation and disgrace). As a standalone noun, it means physical dirt or grime.

Stroke Order

垢 gòu