The Core Meaning of the Character "糟" (zāo)
The character "糟" is overwhelmingly negative in its connotations. While it has a neutral, literal meaning, its primary use is figurative and strongly negative.
1. Literal & Neutral Meaning:
Dregs; Lees; Sediment: This refers to the waste residue from making wine or vinegar.
酒糟 (jiǔzāo) - Distiller's grains; brewer's spent grain.
2. Figurative & Overwhelmingly Negative Meanings:
This is the most common and powerful usage of the character.
Terrible; Awful; In a bad state:
糟糕 (zāogāo) - Oh no!; How terrible!; A mess. This is a very common exclamation for when things go wrong.
糟了! (Zāo le!) - "Damn it!" or "Oh no!"
Spoiled; Rotten:
糟鱼 (zāoyú) - Rotten fish (can also refer to a specific fermented fish dish, but the primary sense is negative).
To Waste; To Spoil; To Ruin:
糟蹋 (zāotà) - To waste; to vandalize; to ravage; to violate (a person). This is a very strong verb.
Poor Quality:
糟木头 (zāo mùtou) - Rotten wood.
糟字意思【meaning】
糟字基本字义解释【Basic meaning】
糟zāo(ㄗㄠ)
⒈ 做酒剩下的渣子:酒糟。糟粕(亦喻无价值的东西)。糟蛋。糟糠之妻(指贫穷时共患难的妻子)。
⒉ 腐朽,腐烂:糟烂。糟朽。
⒊ 坏:事情办糟了。糟糕。
⒋ 作践,损害:糟蹋。糟践(“践”读轻声)。
糟的异体字【Variant】
醩
蹧
糟字汉英互译【Chinese-English Translation】
grains、rotten、poor、in a mess
相关字词【Related words】
好
造字法【Character Creation】
形声:从米、曹声
糟的英文翻译【English Translation】
sediment, dregs; pickle
糟字组词【Word Grouping】
糟粕;糟曲;一团糟;酒糟;糟丘;糟糕;糟糠;糟坊;糟坛;糟朽;糠糟;糟堤;糟害;