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野种 (yě chóng) — bastard (vulgar, derogatory insult)

Definition

A vulgar, derogatory Chinese insult meaning 'bastard', aimed at a person's parentage. Far stronger and more offensive than a plain swear word — avoid in normal conversation.

noun
bastard (vulgar, derogatory insult)

Examples

  • “野种！”
    Tā qì dé mà le yí jù "yě chóng!"
    He was so angry that he cursed, 'Bastard!'
  • 野种，！
    Bié hǎn wǒ yě chóng, wǒ gēn nǐ méi wán!
    Don't call me a bastard — I'm not done with you!
  • 野种。
    Nà bù diàn yǐng lǐ de dà fǎn pài bèi rén mà chéng yě chóng.
    The main villain in that movie was called a bastard by others.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

野yěwild; illegitimate
种zhǒngseed; offspring

野 gives a wild or illegitimate sense, and 种 refers to offspring or seed, so it is a vulgar insult.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
田田tiánfield
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
予
予yǔ野yě
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

野 combines 田 (field) above 土 (earth) to show open country, with 予 giving the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
禾禾hérice
Sound part声符shēngfú
中
中zhōng种zhǒng
Same sound today

种 pairs 禾, which shows rice or grain and fits meanings like plant and seed, with 中, which gives its sound.

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