Meanings of 窳
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窳 (yǔ) vs 劣 (liè) — use 窳 for physical flaws or dirtiness, while 劣 is more about inferiority in quality or standard.
This character is often used in negative contexts, so be cautious with its use in formal situations. Common collocations include 窳水 (dirty water) and 窳物 (useless items), which emphasize the negative qualities. Watch out for tonal mistakes, as the third tone can easily be mispronounced.
While 窳 is not at a specific HSK level, it can be useful for learners focusing on vocabulary related to descriptions of objects and qualities. Students should connect it with other descriptive adjectives to expand their expressive abilities.
Learners often confuse 窳 with similar-sounding characters like 语 (yǔ), which means 'language'. For example, saying '我觉得这个东西是语' instead of '我觉得这个东西是窳' is incorrect.
Pronunciation of 窳
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Etymology of 窳
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Case file: 窳
- 1The meaning half穴 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half㼌 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawaycave
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say dirty; weak, useless; cracked, flawed in Chinese
“dirty; weak, useless; cracked, flawed” in Chinese is窳
The character 窳 (yǔ) typically describes something that is dirty, weak, or flawed. It can refer to physical items that are cracked or in poor condition, as well as metaphorically describing someone or something that is ineffective or useless in a particular context.
When to use 窳
This character is often used in negative contexts, so be cautious with its use in formal situations. Common collocations include 窳水 (dirty water) and 窳物 (useless items), which emphasize the negative qualities. Watch out for tonal mistakes, as the third tone can easily be mispronounced.
窳 or something close to it
窳 (yǔ) vs 劣 (liè) — use 窳 for physical flaws or dirtiness, while 劣 is more about inferiority in quality or standard.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 窳 with similar-sounding characters like 语 (yǔ), which means 'language'. For example, saying '我觉得这个东西是语' instead of '我觉得这个东西是窳' is incorrect.
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Synonyms include 脏 (zāng) for dirty and 无用 (wúyòng) for useless.
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