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 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 taaɡs 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPadNrotten and worm-eatenCH
    • VPidecay by rotting or beeing eaten by wormsTWH
    茹  rǔ OC: njaʔ MC: ȵi̯ɤ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNrotten
    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)
    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)
    壞  huài MC: hweajH OC: ɡruuls 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNdecayed; rottenCH
    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
    陳  chén OC: ɡrliŋ MC: ɖin 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNrotten; stale
    骴髊  cī zì OC: dze sɡals MC: dziɛ dziɛ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • ncorpse with rotting flesh
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      Syntactic words
    • vadNdecayed; rottenCH
    朽爛  xiǔ làn OC: qhuʔ ɡ-raans MC: hɨu lɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vichangerot away