淫秽

淫穢

yínhuì

adjective #14,681

Meanings

1 obscene; indecent
2 bawdy; pornographic

Characters

lewd; excessive

Examples

HSK 4

这本书因为内容淫秽被禁了。

Zhè běn shū yīnwèi nèiróng yínhuì bèi jìn le.

This book was banned because of its obscene content.

HSK 6

传播淫秽物品是违法的。

Chuánbō yínhuì wùpǐn shì wéifǎ de.

Distributing obscene materials is illegal.

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淫秽 is a formal/legal term. It appears frequently in laws and regulations (e.g. 淫秽物品, obscene materials). In casual speech, people are more likely to say 黄色 (literally 'yellow' = pornographic) or 色情 (erotic).

Stroke Order

淫 yín

秽 huì