濁

• Physical: Turbid, muddy, cloudy, or opaque; specifically a loss of transparency caused by suspended particles in a liquid.
• Metaphorical: Corrupt or impure (moral/political); muddled or confused (cognitive).
• Technical: In phonology and music, denotes "voiced" sounds (vocal cord vibration).

• Adjective: The primary function (e.g., muddy water, a corrupt administration).
• Verb: To make muddy, cloud, or pollute; used where the subject causes a loss of clarity physically or conceptually.

• Contrast with 清: Frequently paired with or contrasted against //qīng// (clear/pure/voiceless).
• vs 混 (hùn): While often used together as //hùnzhuó//, //hùn// emphasizes the process of mixing, whereas //zhuó// emphasizes the resulting state of opacity.
• vs 汚 (wū) and 髒 (zāng): These terms imply filth, pollution, or staining; //zhuó// focuses on turbidity and suspension of sediment.

Simplified variant: 浊 (U+6D4A).