污 wū
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 亏 to lose, to fail
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
污秽
wūhuì
filthy; obscene; filth
Characters in this word
秽 huì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这条河被工业废水污染后，散发出污秽的气味。 Zhè tiáo hé bèi gōngyè fèishuǐ wūrǎn hòu, sànfā chū wūhuì de qìwèi. After this river was polluted by industrial wastewater, it gave off a filthy smell.
- 厨房好久没打扫，角落里堆满污秽的垃圾。 Chúfáng hǎojiǔ méi dǎsǎo, jiǎoluò lǐ duīmǎn wūhuì de lājī. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages, and filthy garbage was piled in the corners.
- 这条小路污秽不堪，大家希望尽快清理。 Zhè tiáo xiǎolù wūhuì bùkān, dàjiā xīwàng jǐnkuài qīnglǐ. This path is extremely filthy, and everyone hopes it will be cleaned up soon.
Related words
- 污染 wūrǎn to pollute; pollution
- 污水 wūshuǐ dirty water; wastewater
- 贪污 tānwū to embezzle; corruption
- 污蔑 wūmiè to slander; to smear
- 足不出户 zúbùchūhù to stay at home; without leaving home
- 屋檐 wūyán eaves
- 席 xí seat; mat; banquet; classifier for banquets or speeches
- 盏 zhǎn measure word for lamps, lights, cups, etc.
- 摇篮 yáolán cradle; birthplace
- 蚊帐 wénzhàng mosquito net
- 烟囱 yāncōng chimney; smokestack
- 灶 zào stove; kitchen range