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齷
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龌
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dirty

HSK 10
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wò
アク
악
Phonosemantic compound. 齒 represents the meaning and 屋 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (齷)
齒 teeth+ 屋 habitation =
齷 dirty
齒 Meaning component
teeth
屋 Phonetic component
wū habitation
house
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Simplified (龌)
齿 gears+ 屋 habitation =
龌 narrow
齿 Meaning component
chǐ gears
teeth
屋 Phonetic component
wū habitation
house
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Notes
Similar Characters
嚙 bite (5699) (trad)齪 narrow (iii) (trad)齙 projecting teeth (trad)齜 to show the teeth (trad)齟 irregular teeth (trad)齡 length of service (trad)齣 shows (trad)齦 gums (trad)齧 down (trad)齬 uneven (trad)齮 bite (iii) (trad)齱 uneven teeth齲 tooth decay (trad)齵 teeth齶 palate (trad)喔 oh幄 mosquito握 grip渥 great龌 small (simp)
Chinese
龌 / 齷 [wò]
dirty; small-minded
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (5)
龌龊 [wò​chuò] #11,843
dirty
卑鄙龌龊 [bēi​bǐ​wò​chuò] #62,481
sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
卑陋龌龊 [bēi​lòu​wò​chuò]
sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
黑龌 [hēi​wò]
unclean
龌浊 [wò​zhuó]
filthy
JAPANESE WORDS (1)
齷齪 [あくせく] #105,029
busily
KOREAN WORDS (1)
악착
stubbornness; tenacity