毒

• 拼音: dú
• 汉字拆解: 毒 = 龶 (top part) + 母 (mother) — originally depicted a poisonous plant

含义

Poison; toxic; to poison. Harmful substances that can cause injury or death, or the quality of being poisonous.

Can be a noun (poison), verb (to poison), or adjective (toxic/poisonous). Extended meanings include 毒品 (drugs/narcotics), 中毒 (to be poisoned), and colloquially 毒舌 (sharp-tongued). In internet slang, 有毒 means 'addictive' or 'hilariously absurd.'

例句

1. 这种蘑菇有毒，千万不能吃。
2. 他不小心吃了毒蘑菇，被送进了医院。
3. 现代社会要警惕毒品的危害。

用法指南

语境: health, safety, crime

语气: warning

正确说法

• 小心，这个有毒！(Careful, this is poisonous!)
• 他中毒了。(He was poisoned.)

错误说法

• 说'这个食物很毒'表示辣 (Don't use 毒 to describe spicy food — use 辣 or 刺激; 毒 means literally poisonous)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character with 母 (mother) originally as a sound component and 屮 (grass) indicating plant-based poisons.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal