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糟粕
zāopò
1. dross
2. dregs
3. rubbish
4. fig. useless residue

Character Breakdown

糟
zāo
sediment, dregs; to waste, to spoil
HSK 5 17 丶
粕
pò
sediment, lees, dregs
11 丶

Compound Words (2)

去其糟粕
qùqízāopò
to remove the dross
取其精华，去其糟粕
qǔqíjīnghuá,qùqízāopò
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)

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