糟蹋
zāotà
to waste; to ruin
Every meaning
zāotà
- to waste; to ruin
- to insult; to violate
Its characters
- 糟zāoin a mess; bad
- 蹋tàto waste; to ruin (as in 糟蹋)
Words with 糟
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).