Definition
糊 (hú) has three distinct senses as a verb or resultative complement: (1) to paste/glue, like 粘 (zhān) but 糊 emphasizes spreading a paste over a surface; (2) to become burnt/scorched (food), similar to 焦 (jiāo) but 糊 often refers to the surface being charred from cooking; (3) to become blurred/muddled, as in photos or thoughts, distinct from 糊涂 (hú tu) which is the adjective for a confused state of mind.
verb
to pasteto glue(resultative complement) to become burnt or scorched (food)(resultative complement) to become blurred or muddled
Easily confused
- 湖húlook-alikelake
- 呼hūsound-aliketo call out, to shout
- 护hùsound-aliketo protect
- 户hùsound-alike(classifier) for households, families, or registered residences
- 壶húsound-alikepot, kettle
Examples
- 糊。Tā bǎ zhǐ hú zài chuānghù shàng.He pasted paper onto the window.
- 糊，。Ròu kǎo hú le, bù néng chī le.The meat is burnt and can't be eaten.
- ，糊。Xiàngjī méi tiáo hǎo, zhàopiàn dōu zhào hú le.The camera wasn't adjusted well, and all the photos came out blurred.
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