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Animated Stroke Order 污

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 污 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 污

污 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

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污

污=氵water+于at

The water (氵) under (于) becomes dirty — filth or pollution in water.

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5.

How to Use 污

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 污 works in context.

Physical Contamination

污 in these words refers to physical dirt or pollution.

污染 • wū rǎn • pollution; to contaminate • HSK 4

HSK 4

wū污

rǎn染

pollution; to contaminate

污水 • wū shuǐ • sewage • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

wū污

shuǐ水

sewage

污秽 • wū huì • Filthy / polluted • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

wū污

huì秽

Filthy / polluted

Moral Corruption or Slander

污 in these words implies moral dirt, corruption, or defamation.

污蔑 • wū miè • slander; vilify • HSK 6

HSK 6

wū污

miè蔑

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 污 is used in context

gōng工

chǎng厂

pái排

fàng放

de的

fèi废

qì气

wū污

rǎn染

le了

kōng空

qì气

。

Factory emissions pollute the air

yī衣

fu服

shàng上

de的

wū污

diǎn点

hěn很

nán难

qīng

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

zhèng正

zài在

chǔ处

lǐ理

wū

Information

Pinyinwū

Meaningdirt

Strokes6

Radical氵

Traditional汙

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#908

Zhuyinㄨ

UnicodeU+6C61

CangjieEMMS

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slander; vilify

贪污 • tān wū • corruption; embezzle • HSK 6

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tān贪

wū污

corruption; embezzle

清

xǐ洗

gān干

jìng净

。

The stain on the clothes is hard to clean

污

shuǐ水

wèn问

tí题

。

This city is dealing with sewage issues

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Characters with radical "氵".

huàn涣 niè涅 jiàn涧 tīng汀 luán滦 zǐ滓

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