zāo tàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to waste / to spoil / to ruin / to wreck / to insult / to humiliate / to defile (a woman) / to rape / also pr. [zāota]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-35ee444b838109a5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

糟蹋 糟蹋 [zao1 ta4] /to waste; to spoil/to ruin; to wreck/to insult; to humiliate/to defile (a woman); to rape/also pr. [zao1ta5]/

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Character information

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  • 糟
    zāo

    dregs / draff / pickled in wine / rotten / messy / ruined

  • 蹋
    tà

    to step on

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.