Definitions
(adjective)
lewd; obscene; lascivious
(adjective)
excessive; unrestrained
Etymology
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The character "淫" combines the water radical (氵) with the component 㸒, which historically contributed both phonetic and semantic value related to excess. Originally denoting water-related concepts such as flooding or excessive moisture, its meaning broadened to imply any form of overindulgence or transgression of limits. This sense of excess was later specifically applied to moral and sexual conduct, leading to its predominant modern meaning of lewdness or obscenity. The traditional form of the character, unchanged in structure, continues to reflect this etymological trajectory through its constituent parts.
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这部电影含有淫秽内容。
网络上传播淫秽信息是违法的。
他写了一本书批判社会的淫靡之风。
过度的享乐容易使人淫逸放荡。
古代的暴君常以淫威压迫百姓。
连绵的淫雨使庄稼都烂在了地里。
这些淫词艳曲对青少年影响很坏。
他意志薄弱，沉湎于淫乐不能自拔。