tiǎn

淟

Character · AdjectiveTraditional忝

dirty; filthy

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Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

dirty; filthy; polluted

literary

Literary or archaic usage describing physical filth or moral corruption. Rare in modern spoken Chinese.

Hé河
shuǐ水
tiǎn忝
zhuó浊
 ，
bù不
kě可
yǐn饮
yòng用
 。

The river water is filthy and undrinkable.

Qí其
xíng行
tiǎn忝
huì秽
 ，
wéi为
rén人
suǒ所
bù不
chǐ齿
 。

His conduct is morally filthy and despised by all.