What does 污 mean in Chinese?

污 (wū) means "dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 污?

污 is pronounced "wū" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 污?

污 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 污?

Common words with 污 include 卑污 (despicable and filthy), 反污 (to accuse the victim (while being the guilty party)), 涂污 (smudge), 奸污 (to rape), 排污 (to drain sewage).

How do you write 污?

You can practice writing 污 using our stroke order tool.

污 (wū), dirty

污

wū

dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 水 (no. 85)

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Definitions

(verb) dirty
filthy
foul
corrupt
to smear
to defile
dirt
filth

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 污

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
卑污	bēi wū	despicable and filthy
反污	fǎn wū	to accuse the victim (while being the guilty party)
涂污	tú wū	smudge
奸污	jiān wū	to rape
排污	pái wū	to drain sewage
污名	wū míng	bad reputation
污吏	wū lì	a corrupt official
污垢	wū gòu	filth
污损	wū sǔn	to contaminate
反贪污	fǎn tān wū	anticorruption

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Related Words

汙(wū)· variant of 污

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弄脏(nòng zāng)· to make dirty

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污浊(wū zhuó)· dirty

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泼脏水(pō zāng shuǐ)· (lit.) to splash dirty water

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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污

wū