Examination of the Origin and Evolution of the Meaning of"Wochuo"(龌龊)
"Wochuo"(龌龊)is a word that is used in both ancient and modern Chinese.The word form and meaning of"Wochuo"(龌龊)have changed greatly in different periods,and these changes are related to each other in some way.This paper argues that the mean-ing of the word"Wochuo"(龌龊)originated from the word"Chuo"(娕)in the sense of"incorruptible"and evolved into its mature form"Wochuo"(龌龊)through a series of developments.With the development of the times,the meaning of the word"Wochuo"(龌龊)has evolved from the initial description of a person with a small temperament and something unclean or dirty and a sense of sticking to trivialities to describe the poor quality of a person,and its usage has become more flexible and varied.In addition,this article also briefly introduces the word"Wochuo"(龌龊)in the ancient books of foreign languages.
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