腌 (ā) — (bound character) dirty, filthy (in 腌臢)
Definition
In modern Chinese 腌 (ā) is bound and appears only in 腌臢 ("dirty, filthy") — it is a regional/colloquial intensifier, not a standalone word. Do not confuse with 腌 yān, "to marinate / pickle."
bound form
(bound character) dirtyfilthy (in 腌臢)
Examples
- 腌臢。Zhè jiàn yī fu hěn ā zā.This piece of clothing is very dirty.
- 腌臢。Zhè ge fáng jiān tài ā zā le.This room is too dirty.
- 臢。Tā yīn wèi yī fu ā zā bèi tóng xué qǔ xiào.He was teased by classmates because his clothes were dirty.
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