| 糟 | 407C10 22C.41-2 | 部居  | 畫數 17 | ㄗㄠ [zao1] | ||
| N. | Dregs: 糟粕 [zao1po4]↓; 酒糟 fermented grain mash used for sauce or seasoning; 紅（白）糟 such mash with (without) coloring. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To pickle: 糟發麵兒 dough fermented with yeast and made from glutinous rice; 糟魚，糟肉 fish, meat treated with fermented grain mash; 糟豆腐 pickled bean curd; 糟鼻子 a drunkard's nose. (2) To waste, spoil, destroy: 糟蹋 [zao1ta0], 糟踐[zao1jian0], 糟毀 [zao1hui3]↓; | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Ruined, spoiled: 糟了 (of things) be made a mess, in terrible shape; 糟透了 what a mess! too bad! completely ruined; 糟不可言 in an indescribable mess. (2) Rotten, decayed: 糟爛 decomposed, putrid; 糟朽 decayed, crumbled, disintegrated; 這些木板糟了 these planks are worn down. | |||||
| Adv. | In a state of confusion: 亂七八糟 at sixes and sevens, topsy-turvy, messy, chaotic; 亂糟糟的 untidy, disordered, out of joint. | |||||
| Words | 1. 糟錢兒 [zao1qia2er0], n., filthy lucre. 2. 糟糕 [zao1gao1], adj., in a terrible mess, awful, unfortunate. 3. 糟毀 [zao1hui3], v.t., to damage by rough treatment. 4. 糟踐 [zao1jian0], v.t., to trample upon. 5. 糟糠 [zao1kang1], n., (1) coarse food (of the poor); (2) the woman married to a man before he became prosperous: 糟糠之妻 such a wife. 6. 糟粕 [cao1po4], n., (1) (distilling) leftover grains; (2) anything worthless or unwanted, dregs (opp. 精華 essence, quintessence). 7. 糟擾 [zao1rao3], phr., thanks for your hospitality!. 8. 糟心 [zao1xin1], adj., (1) irritating, disagreeable; (2) =糟糕 [zao1gao1]↑. 9. 糟蹋 [zao1ta0], v.t., (1) to spoil, ruin; (2) to insult. | |||||