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Definitions

  1. 1. dirt
  2. 2. disgrace

Words Containing 垢

去垢剂
qù gòu jì

detergent

含垢忍辱
hán gòu rěn rǔ

to bear shame and humiliation (idiom)

忍垢偷生
rěn gòu tōu shēng

to bear humiliation to save one's skin (idiom)

忍辱含垢
rěn rǔ hán gòu

to eat humble pie

水垢
shuǐ gòu

limescale

污垢
wū gòu

dirt; filth; grime

油垢
yóu gòu

greasy dirt

泥垢
ní gòu

dirt

澡垢索疵
zǎo gòu suǒ cī

to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom); to find fault

牙垢
yá gòu

dental plaque

积垢
jī gòu

deeply accumulated filth

纯真无垢
chún zhēn wú gòu

pure of heart

耳垢
ěr gòu

ear dirt

茶垢
chá gòu

tea stain (on the inside of a tea pot, tea cup etc)

蓬头垢面
péng tóu gòu miàn

messy hair and dirty face

蓬首垢面
péng shǒu gòu miàn

lit. with disheveled hair and a dirty face

藏垢纳污
cáng gòu nà wū

to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing

藏污纳垢
cáng wū nà gòu

to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing

除垢剂
chú gòu jì

detergent

鼻垢
bí gòu

dried nasal mucus

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