滓
sediment; filthy
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
sediment; dregs; settled impurity
Refers to solid particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid.
There are lots of dregs at the bottom of this bottle of soy sauce.
Filter out the sediment from the sugar water before drinking it.
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The sediment in mud will slowly settle to the bottom.
After boiling the Chinese herbal medicine, the dregs were thrown away directly.
The dregs left after brewing wine can be made into animal feed.
adjective
filthy; dirty; turbid
formalDescribes foul, dirty, or murky substances or environments.
The water in this river is full of filth and completely unusable.
Living in a filthy environment for a long time can easily make you sick.
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His soul has been contaminated by the filth of society.
These filthy waste waters must be treated before being discharged.
In classical Chinese, "zǐ" is often used to describe the filth of society.