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Word · AdjectiveTraditional穰

dirty; filthy (archaic)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

dirty; filthy; soiled

archaic

Used exclusively in old vernacular novels and historical texts to describe clothing, the body, or objects that have become unclean. Modern Mandarin uses 脏 (zāng) instead.

Yī衣
fu服
rǎng穰
le了
 。

The clothes are dirty.

Hún浑
shēn身
rǎng穰
le了
 。

The whole body is filthy.

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Zhè这
yī衣
shang裳
jī积
nián年
lěi累
yuè月
 ，
zǎo早
yǐ已
rǎng穰
de得
bù不
chéng成
yàng样
zi子
 。

These garments have accumulated dirt over the years and are already filthy beyond recognition.