濁

impure, turbid

濁 is composed of the radical of 水 (water) and 蜀 (Sichuan). 蜀 is a pictograph of a cobra. Cobras are highly venomous. Therefore, 濁 conveys the idea of poisonous water, and means dirty or unclean.

Vocabulary of 濁

  • 濁酒 (unfiltered wine)
  • 污濁 (dirty)
  • 混濁 (muddy)

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