verb HSK 5
Traditional 濾
to filter · to strain
Meaning
滤 means to filter or strain, referring to the process of passing a liquid or gas through a device to remove impurities or unwanted particles. It's commonly used in contexts involving water purification, coffee making, air cleaning, and various industrial or scientific processes.
Usage
This character is typically used in compound words rather than standing alone in everyday speech. Most commonly appears in terms like 过滤 (guò lǜ, to filter) or 滤纸 (lǜ zhǐ, filter paper). It's more technical/formal than colloquial.
Examples
- 01这个咖啡机可以自动过滤咖啡渣。.This coffee machine can automatically filter coffee grounds.
- 02我们需要用滤纸把溶液中的杂质滤掉。.We need to use filter paper to filter out the impurities in the solution.
Common collocations
- 过滤器filter (device)
- 滤纸filter paper
- 滤水to filter water
- 空气滤清器air filter
Antonyms
Origin
The character combines the water radical 氵(shuǐ) on the left, indicating its connection to liquids, with 虑 (lǜ, to consider/ponder) as the phonetic component, suggesting the careful separation process.