Definition
亵 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) — it never stands alone in modern Chinese but appears as a component in fixed compounds, carrying the meaning 'irreverent, disrespectful, or obscene'. Common words include 亵渎 (to blaspheme, to desecrate), 猥亵 (obscene, lewd), and 亵衣 (underwear, literally 'disrespectful clothing'). When you see 亵 in a compound, it always adds this negative, taboo-associated nuance.
b.f.
(bound form) irreverentdisrespectfulobscene (used in compound words)
Examples
- 。Tā zhǐzé zhè zhǒng xiè dú shénlíng de xíngwéi.He criticized this kind of blasphemous behavior.
- 。Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi tài wěi xiè le.This kind of behavior is too obscene.
- 亵。Gǔrén de xiè yī yě hěn yǒu jiǎngjiu.Ancient people's underwear was also very particular.
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