ROTTEN  腐爛腐

LACKING FRESHNESS.
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Antonym
  • FRESHRECENTLY HARVESTED AND EXCELLENT FOR EATING.
    Hypernym
    • LACKSITUATION OF NOT HAVING, OR NOT to BEING-IN the UNIVERSE.
      • SITUATIONRELATION in which MANY HUMANS, FEATURES OR THINGS EXIST TOGETHER OR INTERACT.
        • RELATIONFEATURE of TWO OR MORE THINGS TOGETHER.
          • FEATUREABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE....
    See also
    • STINKODOUR which HUMANS TEND to HATE.
      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 ／

      • 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

      朽  xiǔ OC: qhuʔ MC: hɨu 13 Attributions

      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 Attributions

      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 Attributions

      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 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vibe rotten or putrid
      • vichangeget rotten
      • vtoNcausativecause to become rotten
      爛  làn OC: ɡ-raans MC: lɑn 3 Attributions
        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 taaɡsCH 2 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • NPadNrotten and worm-eatenCH
      • VPidecay by rotting or beeing eaten by wormsTWH
      槁  gǎo OC: khoowʔ MC: khɑu 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vichangerot away; start rotting away
      糜  mí OC: mre MC: miɛ 1 Attribution

      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
      茹  rǔ OC: njaʔ MC: ȵi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vadNrotten
      餒  něi OC: nuulʔ MC: nuo̝i 1 Attribution

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

        Syntactic words
      • vibe rotten (of fish)
      餲  ài OC: qraads MC: ʔɣɛi 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • virotten (food) (LUNYU)
      饐  yì OC: qriɡs MC: ʔi 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • virotten; spoiled (food)
      醋敗  cù bài OC: tshaaɡs praads MC: tshuo̝ pɣɛi 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • VPiresultativego sour and as a result rotten > go off (as of milk)
      壞  huài MC: hweajH OC: ɡruulsCH 1 Attribution
        Syntactic words
      • vadNdecayed; rottenCH
      朽爛  xiǔ làn OC: qhuʔ ɡ-raans MC: hɨu lɑn 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vichangerot away
      骴髊  cī zì OC: dze sɡals MC: dziɛ dziɛ 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • ncorpse with rotting flesh
      陳  chén OC: ɡrliŋ MC: ɖin 0 Attributions
        Syntactic words
      • vadNrotten; stale
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        Syntactic words
      • vadNdecayed; rottenCH

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