Rank 1369IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

污 - wū

filthy, dirty, impure, polluted

filthy, dirty, impure, polluted

How to read 污

Click 污 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishfilthy, dirty, impure, polluted
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

污名 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 污吏. Please read 污垢 one more time.

Common words with this character

bad reputation; stigma
a corrupt official
dirt; filth; grime
to contaminate

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 污 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 污名 and 污吏 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 污.