chuò
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 dirty; filthy; sordid (of conduct or character)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā wòchuò de xíngwéi lìng rén zuò'ǒu.
His sordid behavior disgusted everyone.
HSK 7-9
Nàfān guānmiǎntánghuáng de huà bèihòu shì wòchuò de xīnsi.
Behind that grand talk lies a dirty mind.

Tips

usage
is a bound character. It exists only in 龌龊 (龌龊), which describes filthy, despicable conduct or a mean, dirty mind - almost always figurative and strongly negative.

Components

radical
齿 chǐ
tooth
齿 is the tooth radical. The word originally referred to teeth set close and cramped together; that 'narrow and tight' image extended to a petty, sordid character.
phonetic
foot; phonetic
supplies the sound (zú shifting to chuò). It contributes pronunciation only and no meaning here.

Stroke Order

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