腐舊

简 腐旧 · 繁 腐舊
Mandarin · pinyin fǔ jiù

Meanings

  1. outmoded
  2. decadent
  3. decaying
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腐
fǔ · rot, decay, spoil; rotten
舊
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旧
jiù · old, ancient; former, past
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3–4 · fu3 jiu4

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fu6 gau6

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