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Be mindful of the tone when pronouncing 濾; it is pronounced with a falling tone (lǜ). This character is often used in combination with words related to cooking or purification, such as in 濾水 (lǜ shuǐ, filtered water).
Though 濾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary, it is useful for learners at higher levels interested in daily life contexts such as cooking or chemistry. Focus on how it can be paired with other food-related terms.
Learners often confuse 濾 with 过滤 (guò lǜ), which means 'to filter through.' While 过滤 is more common in everyday speech, using just 濾 can sound too abrupt in conversation; use the full phrase when appropriate.
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Etymology of 濾
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 虑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 濾.
water
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Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 虑 represents the sound. Simplified form of 濾.
- 1The meaning half氵 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half慮 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawaywater
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to filter, to strain in Chinese
“to filter, to strain” in Chinese is濾
The character 濾 (lǜ) means 'to filter' or 'to strain,' commonly used in cooking and science contexts. It refers to the process of removing unwanted substances from liquids or separating components. This term is often seen in recipes or discussions about clarity in liquids.
When to use 濾
Be mindful of the tone when pronouncing 濾; it is pronounced with a falling tone (lǜ). This character is often used in combination with words related to cooking or purification, such as in 濾水 (lǜ shuǐ, filtered water).
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 濾 with 过滤 (guò lǜ), which means 'to filter through.' While 过滤 is more common in everyday speech, using just 濾 can sound too abrupt in conversation; use the full phrase when appropriate.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 濾
濾 is a more general term for filtering, while 過濾 specifically means 'to pass through a filter' and is often used in technical contexts.
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