poison

to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics

plant (龶) + mother (母) = poison

The plant component on top evokes a harmful herb — nature's own chemical weapon. 母 mainly guides the pronunciation toward dú and does not add the meaning of 'mother' here.

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这种蘑菇有,不能吃。

zhè zhǒng mógū yǒu dú, bù néng chī。

This kind of mushroom is poisonous and cannot be eaten.

他心思很,总想害别人。

tā xīnsī hěn dú, zǒng xiǎng hài biérén。

His mind is very malicious; he always wants to harm others.

Words with 毒

梅毒

méi dú

syphilis

2019冠状病毒病

èr líng yī jiǔ guān zhuàng bìng dú bìng

COVID-19, the coronavirus disease identified in 2019

速效性毒剂

sù xiào xìng dú jì

quick-acting agent

酒精中毒

jiǔ jīng zhòng dú

alcoholism

防毒

fáng dú

to protect against poisonous substances, narcotics or computer viruses

防毒围裙

fáng dú wéi qún

protective apron

防毒手套

fáng dú shǒu tào

protective gloves

防毒斗篷

fáng dú dǒu péng

protective cape

防毒软件

fáng dú ruǎn jiàn

anti-virus software

防毒通道

fáng dú tōng dào

protective passageway

防毒面具

fáng dú miàn jù

gas mask

防毒面罩

fáng dú miàn zhào

gas mask

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