Meaning
see 污; dirt; filth
Chinese: 污垢、污浊，也表示弄脏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “wu” becomes a different word in each tone. 污 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 污染wū rǎn(lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate
- 污水wū shuǐsewage
- 贪污tān wūto be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle
- 污蔑wū mièto slander; to smear; to tarnish
- 污秽wū huì(literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt; filth
Example Sentence
我们不能往河里乱倒污水。Wǒ men bù néng wǎng hé lǐ luàn dào wū shuǐ.We must not dump sewage into the river.
我们Wǒ menwe不能bù néngcannot往wǎngtoward河hériver (CL:条,道)里lǐinside乱luànin confusion or disorder倒dàoto fail污水wū shuǐsewage。