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糟蹋 (zāo tà) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

糟蹋 (zāo tà) is a Chinese word: to waste; to ruin; to spoil. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 糟蹋

动 dòng verb

to waste; to ruin; to spoil

不要糟蹋粮食。

bù yào zāo tà liáng shi

Don't waste food.

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Word breakdown

糟 zāo — waste; spoil (contributes the sense of making something bad or wasted)

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 糟粕 zāo pò — dross, worthless remnants HSK 7
    • 糟 dregs, lees (from brewing)
    • 粕 sediment, residue (from processing)
    Example

    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.

蹋 tà — trample; damage (contributes the sense of rough treatment or destruction)

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 蹋 tà — to tread on; to step on

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

consists of

2.1 足 zú — foot; leg
足 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 2
跑 pǎo to run, to move forward by leaping with legs alternately 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock) 路 lù road; path for travel 跳 tiào to jump; to leap 踢 tī to kick
HSK 4
距 jù spur (the bony protrusion on the leg of a rooster or pheasant)
HSK 5
促 cù short (of time) 践 jiàn to tread on; to step on 蹈 dǎo to tread on; to trample
HSK 6
捉 zhuō to grip; to grasp 跃 yuè to leap; to jump 跌 diē to fall down; to tumble 跪 guì to kneel; to bend the knees so that one or both touch the ground 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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踩 cǎi to step on; to tread on 踪 zōng footprint; track; trace left by a person or animal 蹲 dūn to squat (legs bent, buttocks not touching the ground)
HSK 7
趴 pā to lie face down 跤 jiāo a fall; a tumble 跨 kuà to stride; take a big step forward or sideways 跷 qiāo to raise (a leg); to stick up (a finger) 踊 yǒng to leap upward
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踹 chuài to kick outward with the sole of the foot 蹊 qī strange, suspicious, contrary to reason (used in 蹊跷) 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 蹦 bèng to jump with both feet together; to leap 蹬 dēng to tread on, stamp; push down with the foot 蹭 cèng to rub; to scrape 躁 zào irritable; impetuous; prone to acting on emotion
2.2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
2.3 羽 yǔ — feather; plumage
羽 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 4
翻 fān to flip over; to overturn; to reverse position
HSK 5
扇 shàn fan (device waved or rotated to create a cooling breeze or ventilation) 翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)
HSK 7
塌 tā to collapse, cave in 瀚 hàn (lit.) vast; boundless 翁 wēng old man 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles 翘 qiào tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up
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翠 cuì bluish-green in color 翼 yì wing of a bird (flight organ evolved from forelimbs, covered with feathers) 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on

Stroke order