Word

糟 (zāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 糟

形 xíng adjective

bad

今天天气真糟。

jīn tiān tiān qì zhēn zāo

The weather is really bad today.

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Word breakdown

糟 zāo — bad

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.
4 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.

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)

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