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污 wū filthy

filthy; dirty

How to remember 污: 氵 water + 亏 to lose = filthy. After the festival the lake water seems to lose its colour, and the ducks paddle through a filthy mess.

  • 1,405. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 水

Component breakdown

污 = 氵 water + 亏 to lose

  • 氵 water
  • 亏 to lose
The Gushi story

After the festival the lake water seems to lose its colour, and the ducks paddle through a filthy mess.

How it is used

  • 'Dirty, filthy, polluted' - most common in 污染 (wūrǎn) pollution: 空气污染 (kōngqì wūrǎn) air pollution.
  • 污水 (wūshuǐ) = sewage/wastewater; 贪污 (tānwū) = corruption, embezzlement (a public official's 'dirty' taking).
  • Note the water radical 氵- many 污 words involve dirty liquid or moral 'dirtiness'.

Words with 污

Example sentences

  • 污染对环境造成了破坏。 Wūrǎn duì huánjìng zàochéngle pòhuài.Pollution has caused damage to the environment.