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糟粕 (zāo pò) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

糟粕 (zāo pò) is a Chinese word: dross, worthless remnants. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 糟粕

名 míng noun

dross, worthless remnants

我们应该批判地继承传统文化，去其糟粕，取其精华。

wǒ men yīng gāi pī pàn de jì chéng chuán tǒng wén huà qù qí zāo pò qǔ qí jīng huá

We should critically inherit traditional culture, removing its dross and keeping its essence.

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Word breakdown

糟 zāo — dregs, lees (from brewing)

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 糟糕 zāo gāo — terrible HSK 5
    • 糟 bad, poor (originally 'dregs')
    • 糕 intensifies the negative meaning
    Example

    糟糕，我忘记带钱包了！

    zāo gāo wǒ wàng jì dài qián bāo le

    Oh no, I forgot to bring my wallet!

  • 2 乱七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo — messy; in a mess; chaotic HSK 7
    • 乱 chaos; disorder
    • 七 seven (used idiomatically with 八 to suggest randomness)
    • 八 eight (used idiomatically with 七 to suggest randomness)
    • 糟 terrible; in a mess; bad condition
    Example

    他的房间乱七八糟的，到处都是衣服。

    tā de fáng jiān luàn qī bā zāo de dào chù dōu shì yī fu

    His room is a mess, with clothes everywhere.

  • 3 糟蹋 zāo tà — to waste; to ruin; to spoil HSK 7
    • 糟 waste; spoil (contributes the sense of making something bad or wasted)
    • 蹋 trample; damage (contributes the sense of rough treatment or destruction)
    Example

    不要糟蹋粮食。

    bù yào zāo tà liáng shi

    Don't waste food.

粕 pò — sediment, residue (from processing)

Structure & writing
1 糟 zāo — dregs left over from brewing wine

糟 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
1.2 曹 cáo — class, generation, group of people
曹 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
嘈 cáo noisy; clamorous 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock)

Stroke order

2 粕 pò — dregs left over from brewing wine

粕 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
2.2 白 bái — white (color like snow or milk, opposite of black)
白 is a component in 19 characters
HSK 1
百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 的 de structural particle used after an attributive: ① general modifier before a noun ② possessive modifier ③ attributive is a person's name or pronoun, head noun is a role or identity ④ head noun combines with a preceding verb to express an action, attributive is the object of that action
HSK 3
怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 拍 pāi to slap or pat with the palm or a flat object 泉 quán spring water
HSK 4
貌 mào appearance, looks
HSK 6
皇 huáng monarch; emperor 迫 pò to compel; to force
HSK 7
伯 bó uncle (father's elder brother) 卑 bēi low; lowly 帕 pà small square cloth for wiping hands or face; handkerchief 柏 bǎi cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material 泊 bó to moor a boat; to dock
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皂 zào black (color) 皆 jiē all; everyone 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 舶 bó large oceangoing vessel 魄 pò the corporeal soul (in superstition, the spirit attached to the body)

Stroke order