混浊 hùnzhuó turbid
turbid; muddy; dirty
How to remember 混浊: 混 muddy + 浊 dirty = turbid.
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How it is used
- Means turbid/muddy/murky (of liquid or air) - 河水混浊 (héshuǐ hùnzhuó) the river water is murky.
- Describes cloudy, unclear liquids and by extension dirty air or foggy conditions.
- Direct opposite of 清澈 (qīngchè, clear/limpid); can be figurative for a murky situation too - 清澈的河水 (qīngchè de héshuǐ) clear river water.