ROTTEN    腐爛腐

LACKING FRESHNESS.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for rottenness is fǔ 腐 (ant. xiān 鮮 "still fresh"). 2. Xiǔ 朽 (ant. xīn 新 "fresh") typically refers to the rottenness of trees or bones. 3. Mí 糜 (ant. jiān 堅 "firm and unrotten") and the Han words làn 爛 emphasise the unretrievable state of complete rottenness. 4. Bài 敗 (ant. gù 固 "firm and unimpaired") focusses on radical or essential changes brought about by the rotting process. 5. Něi 餒 (ant. xiān 鮮 "still very fresh") refers specifically to the rottenness of fish.
Modern Chinese Criteria
腐敗 腐化 腐朽 腐爛 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Antonym
  • FRESHRECENTLY HARVESTED AND EXCELLENT FOR EATING.
See also
  • STINKODOUR which HUMANS TEND to HATE.
Hypernym
  • LACK　SITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE. (anc: 6/0, child: 48)
  • SITUATION　RELATION in which MANY HUMANS, FEATURES OR THINGS EXIST TOGETHER OR INTERACT. (anc: 5/0, child: 11)
  • RELATION　FEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER. (anc: 4/0, child: 15)
  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 145

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 2.307:204

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    • Words (18 items)

    朽  xiǔ OC: qhuʔ MC: hɨu 13 AttributionsWD

    Xiǔ 朽 (ant. xīn 新 "fresh") typically refers to the rottenness of trees or bones.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 木/TIMBER Mù 木 is frequently used adjectivally to designate something as made of timber.
    • Assoc: 腐/ROTTEN The current general word for rottenness is fǔ 腐(ant. xiān 鮮 "still fresh").
    • Synon: 敗/ROTTEN Bài 敗(ant. gù 固 "firm and unimpaired") focusses on radical or essential changes brought about by the rotting process.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNwithered, gone all dry (as of bones)
    • vibe rotten; (of smells) be like that of rotten things
    • vichangerot away, enter decay
    腐  fǔ OC: boʔ MC: bi̯o 8 AttributionsWD

    The current general word for rottenness is fǔ 腐(ant. xiān 鮮 "still fresh").

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 鼠/RAT
    • Assoc: 敗/ROTTEN Bài 敗(ant. gù 固 "firm and unimpaired") focusses on radical or essential changes brought about by the rotting process.
    • Assoc: 朽/ROTTEN Xiǔ 朽 (ant. xīn 新 "fresh") typically refers to the rottenness of trees or bones.
    • Assoc: 臭/STINK The current general and abstract word for odours of all kinds, pleasant or unpleasant, is chòu 臭.
    • Synon: 敗/ROTTEN Bài 敗(ant. gù 固 "firm and unimpaired") focusses on radical or essential changes brought about by the rotting process.

      Syntactic words
    • nsubjectwhat is rotten
    • vadNcompletely rotten, putrid
    • vadNfigurativerotten, corruptLZ
    • vichangeturn foul, go putrid
    敗  bài OC: braads MC: bɣɛi 4 AttributionsWD

    Bài 敗(ant. gù 固 "firm and unimpaired") focusses on radical or essential changes brought about by the rotting process.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 酒/LIQUOR
    • Assoc: 腐/ROTTEN The current general word for rottenness is fǔ 腐(ant. xiān 鮮 "still fresh").
    • Synon: 朽/ROTTEN Xiǔ 朽 (ant. xīn 新 "fresh") typically refers to the rottenness of trees or bones.
    • Synon: 腐/ROTTEN The current general word for rottenness is fǔ 腐(ant. xiān 鮮 "still fresh").

      Syntactic words
    • vadNgone-off, rotten
    • vichangego bad (as of meat)
    • viperfectiveresultative: have gone bad and be stinking (as of meat)
    • vtoNcausativecause to become rotten > ruin
    爛  làn OC: ɡ-raans MC: lɑn 4 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vibe rotten or putrid
    • vichangeget rotten
    • vtoNcausativecause to become rotten
    爛  làn OC: ɡ-raans MC: lɑn 3 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vadNrotten (meat)
    • VPiresultativebe completely rotten (as of meat)
    • vtoNcausativecause somebody to be rotten > destroy
    腐蠹  fǔ dù MC: bjuX tuH OC: boʔ taaɡs 2 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • NPadNrotten and worm-eatenCH
    • VPidecay by rotting or beeing eaten by wormsTWH
    餒  něi OC: nuulʔ MC: nuo̝i 1 AttributionWD

    Neǐ 餒 (ant. xiān 鮮 "still very fresh") refers specifically to the rottenness of fish.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe rotten (of fish)
    槁  gǎo OC: khoowʔ MC: khɑu 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vichangerot away; start rotting away
    壞  huài MC: hweajH OC: ɡruuls 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vadNdecayed; rottenCH
    餲  ài OC: qraads MC: ʔɣɛi 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • virotten (food) (LUNYU)
    醋敗  cù bài OC: tshaaɡs praads MC: tshuo̝ pɣɛi 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • VPiresultativego sour and as a result rotten > go off (as of milk)
    茹  rǔ OC: njaʔ MC: ȵi̯ɤ 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • vadNrotten
    糜  mí OC: mre MC: miɛ 1 AttributionWD

    Mí 糜 (ant. jiān 堅 "firm and unrotten") and the Han words làn 爛 emphasise the unretrievable state of complete rottenness.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe thoroughly rotten
    • vtoNcausativemake pulp of somebody; cause somebody to be rotten > destroy
    饐  yì OC: qriɡs MC: ʔi 1 AttributionWD
      Syntactic words
    • virotten; spoiled (food)
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      Syntactic words
    • vadNdecayed; rottenCH
    骴髊  cī zì OC: dze sɡals MC: dziɛ dziɛ 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • ncorpse with rotting flesh
    陳  chén OC: ɡrliŋ MC: ɖin 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vadNrotten; stale
    朽爛  xiǔ làn OC: qhuʔ ɡ-raans MC: hɨu lɑn 0 AttributionsWD
      Syntactic words
    • vichangerot away