污秽 wūhuì dirty
(literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt; filth
How to remember 污秽: 污 filthy + 秽 dirty = dirty.
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How it is used
- 'Filthy, dirty; filth' - 污秽不堪 (wūhuì bùkān) utterly filthy.
- Literary; can be literal dirt or figurative moral filth/foulness.
- More elevated/harsh than 脏 (zāng, dirty); carries a sense of defilement.