污 wū — dirt; filth; stain; dirtiness

污
wū

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #537

Variant: 汙 汚

wū wu1

Basic definition

noun
  1. dirt; filth; stain; dirtiness e.g 污水污垢血污
adjective
  1. dirty; filthy; corrupt; foul e.g 贪污污浊污秽
verb
  1. to dirty; to soil; to smear; to defile e.g 玷污污蔑污损

Detailed explanation

noun
  1. (形声。从水，于声。本义:停积不流的水)
  2. sewage pool
  3. 字亦作汙 e.g 污池
  4. dirt;filth e.g 去污粉 粪污 · 去污剂 · 污涂 · 污腻
  5. hard work
adjective
  1. dirty e.g 污手垢面 · 污面 · 污乱 · 污慢 · 污言 · 污邪 · 污史 · 污世
  2. depraved
  3. corrupt e.g 贪官污吏 污道 · 污俗 · 污官
  4. low-lying
  5. low
  6. decline
verb
  1. contaminate;smudge e.g 污闻 · 污累 · 血污其衣 · 污坏 · 污眼
  2. insult
  3. paint
  4. decontaminate
  5. overflow
  6. embezzle;corruption

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