污

汙

wū

adjective #17,075

Meanings

1 dirty; filthy
2 to pollute; to contaminate

Examples

这条河被污染了。

Zhè tiáo hé bèi wūrǎn le.

This river has been polluted.

衣服上有污渍。

Yīfu shàng yǒu wūzì.

There are stains on the clothes.

Tips

usage

污染 (wūrǎn) = pollution/to pollute, 污水 (wūshuǐ) = sewage, 贪污 (tānwū) = corruption.

Stroke Order

污 wū