xiǔ
滫
rotten; decayed; stinky swill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stinky swill; spoiled rice-washing water; fetid kitchen refuse
archaicArchaic and literary usage referring specifically to foul-smelling waste water from washing rice or other kitchen refuse. Rarely used in modern contexts except in classical texts or historical references.
Páo庖
chú厨
qì弃
xiǔ朽
yú于
xiàng巷
，
chòu臭
bù不
kě可
jìn近
。
The kitchen discarded the stinky swill in the alley, making it unbearably foul to approach.
Jī积
xiǔ朽
chéng成
yuān渊
，
zī滋
shēng生
wén蚊
ruì蚋
。
Accumulated swill formed a deep pool, breeding mosquitoes and gnats.
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Qí其
rén人
rú如
xiǔ朽
，
bù不
kān堪
yòng用
yě也
。
That person is like stinky refuse, utterly useless. (metaphorical extension)