Definition
粕 (pò) is a bound morpheme (构词成分) that only appears in compounds, most commonly 糟粕 (zāopò) meaning 'dregs, waste, or something worthless'. It originates from the sediment left after brewing, and by extension refers to anything discarded or useless. You will not encounter 粕 alone in modern Chinese; it always attaches to 糟 or similar roots.
b.f.
(bound form) dregswaste (in compounds like 糟粕)
Examples
- ，。Chuántǒng wénhuà zhōng jì yǒu jīnghuá yě yǒu zāopò, xūyào pīpàn de jìchéng.Traditional culture contains both essence and dregs, which must be inherited critically.
- 。Búyào zhǐ xīshōu zāopò ér hūlüè le zhēnzhèng de zhìhuì.Don't just absorb the dregs while ignoring true wisdom.
- ，。Zhè piān wénzhāng lǐ quán shì sīxiǎng zāopò, háo wú jiàzhí.This article is full of intellectual dregs and completely worthless.
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