- 污垢 wūgòu dirtdirt, filth, or grime accumulated on a person's body or an object's surface
- 泥垢 nígòu dirtdirt; grime; a mixture of mud and filth
- 蓬头垢面 péngtóugòumiàn unkemptDescribes a person with messy hair and a dirty face; very untidy in appearance.
- 藏污纳垢 cángwūnàgòu to harbor evil(idiom) to hide dirt and conceal corruption; to shelter evil people and countenance evil practices
- 水垢 shuǐgòu limescale; furringhard mineral deposit that forms on the inner surfaces of kettles, boilers, or pipes when water is boiled; sediment; scale
- 牙垢 yágòu tartardental tartar; plaque or calculus; also called [[牙花|牙花|ya2 hua1]]
- 油垢 yóugòu greasy dirtgreasy dirt; oil grime
- 尘垢 chéngòu dust and dirtdust, dirt, and grime; filth
- 积垢 jīgòu accumulated grimefilth or grime that has built up over a long period of time; chemical scale
- 耳垢 ěrgòu earwaxwax-like yellow secretions from the ear canal
- 蒙垢 ménggòu to be humiliatedto be subjected to humiliation or verbal abuse
- 除垢剂 chúgòujì detergentdetergent; cleaning agent; disincrustant used for removing scale or grime
- 藏垢纳污 cánggòunàwū to shelter evilto hide dirt and conceal corruption; to shelter evil people and tolerate wicked deeds
- 蓬首垢面 péngshǒugòumiàn unkempt appearance(idiom) with disheveled hair and a dirty face; of messy or unkempt appearance
- 垢腻 gòunì dirt on the skingrime or grease accumulated on the skin; body dirt
- 含垢忍辱 hángòurěnrǔ to endure humiliation(idiom) to bear shame and humiliation; to swallow an insult in order to survive or achieve a goal
- 忍辱含垢 rěnrǔhángòu to endure humiliationto bear insults and disgrace patiently; to swallow one's pride and endure shame
- 刮垢磨光 guāgòumóguāng to polish and refineto scrape off dirt and polish an object until it is shiny
- 含垢纳污 hángòunàwū to accumulate dirtto contain dirt or collect filth; to be a trap for grime
- 囚首垢面 qiúshǒugòumiàn unkempt hair and dirty facelooking disheveled and dirty, with messy hair like a prisoner; describes someone who is unkempt or has not washed for a long time
- 含垢藏疾 hángòucángjí harbor evilto bear insults and hide the faults of others or to tolerate and shelter wicked people and evil deeds
- 垢泥 gòuní dirt on the skindirt, grease, or dead skin that accumulates on the surface of the body
- 去垢剂 qùgòujì detergentdetergent; cleansing agent
- 含垢 hángòu to endure disgraceTo bear shame or endure disgrace.
- 头垢 tóugòu dandruffdead skin on the scalp or dander in the hair
- 忍垢 rěngòu to endure shameTo endure humiliation or live in disgrace.
- 忍垢偷生 rěngòutōushēng to bear humiliation to save one's skin(idiom) to endure shame and dishonor just to stay alive; to live on in disgrace
- 无垢称 wúgòuchēng Vimalakirtiname of the central lay figure in Mahayana Buddhism, known for his wisdom; the literal meaning is Stainless Name
- 洗垢求瘢 xǐgòuqiúbān to look for faultsto look for faults; to be nitpicking or hypercritical, as if washing away dirt just to find a scar.
- 洗垢索瘢 xǐgòusuǒbān to find faultTo wash away dirt to search for a scar; to criticize someone excessively or find fault where none exists.
- 涤瑕荡垢 díxiádànggòu to wash away flaws and filth(idiom) to sweep away vices and corruption; to eradicate bad habits or past mistakes and make a fresh start
- 澡垢索疵 zǎogòusuǒcī to nitpickto wash the dirt to find a defect; to find fault or pick holes in something
- 纯真无垢 chúnzhēnwúgòu pure and innocentpure and innocent; unsullied; untainted
- 纳垢藏污 nàgòucángwū to harbor evilto hide filth and conceal impurities; a metaphor for harboring villains or tolerating evil deeds
- 结垢 jiégòu to form scaleto form a hard mineral crust on the inside of a boiler, kettle, or pipe caused by the buildup of calcium and magnesium deposits; scaling; encrustation
- 茶垢 chágòu tea stainyellowish-brown tea stains or residue that build up on the inside of a teapot or cup; tea scale
- 除垢 chúgòu to remove dirtto remove dirt or grime; to clean away filth
- 面垢 miàngòu dirt on one's facedirt or grime on the face; can also refer to an unhealthy or sallow complexion
- 鼻垢 bígòu boogerdried nasal mucus; booger
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH