Definition
淫 is a bound form (bound root) meaning 'excessive' or 'licentious'. It cannot stand alone; it must attach to another character to form a word. The 'excessive' sense appears in compounds like 淫雨 (continuous/excessive rain) and 淫威 (abuse of power). The 'licentious/lewd' sense appears in 淫秽 (obscene) and 淫乱 (promiscuous). The English glosses 'excess', 'wanton', and 'lewd' map to these two main groups.
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(bound form) excessiveoverflowing(bound form) licentiouslewdobscene
Examples
- 淫。Zhè chǎng yín yǔ yǐjīng xià le sān tiān.This continuous rain has been falling for three days.
- 。Wǎngluò shàng de yín huì nèiróng yīnggāi bèi jìnzhǐ.Obscene content online should be banned.
- ，淫。Tā lànyòng zhíquán, yín wēi bīpò xiàshǔ.He abused his power and forced his subordinates through his despotic authority.
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