垃圾

Etymology
From earlier. Reduplication derived from a root (*lap or *sap) meaning "untidy, unclean". The pronunciation "lèsè" is possibly influenced by Wu.

Second syllable of the Mainland Mandarin reading lājī is irregular, resulting from the incorrect association of the rare character in its obsolete form with the usual pronunciation of its phonetic component.

Cognate with (>, ).

Noun

 * 1)  garbage; rubbish; trash; waste; refuse; junk
 * 2)  rubbish
 * 3)  junk messages; spam; unsolicited messages
 * 1)  rubbish
 * 2)  junk messages; spam; unsolicited messages
 * 1)  junk messages; spam; unsolicited messages

Adjective

 * 1)  very bad; rubbish

Adjective

 * 1)  dirty; unhygienic
 * 2)  low and cheap; substandard and vile
 * 3)  haunted