zā

臜

Character · Bound morphemeTraditional臢

see āza (filthy)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

bound morpheme

used in the word 腌臜 (ā za)

This character does not stand alone. It only appears in the disyllabic word 腌臜 (ā za), which means dirty, filthy, or disgusting. In this compound, 臢 is typically pronounced in the neutral tone (za).

Zhè这
fáng房
jiān间
zhēn真
ā腌
za臜
 。

This room is really filthy.

Tā他
mǎn满
shēn身
ā腌
za臜
 ，
gāng刚
cóng从
ní泥
lǐ里
pá爬
chū出
lái来
 。

He was covered in filth, having just crawled out of the mud.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
ā腌
za臜
shì事
shéi谁
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
guǎn管
 。

No one wants to get involved in this sordid affair.