Chinese

污染

/u⁵⁵ ɻän²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to pollute; to contaminate
  • HSK 5
  • 汙染
  • 汚染

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  • characterChinese污 “dirt; filth”
  • characterChinese染 “to dye”
    • ideaChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • ideaChinese九 “nine”
    • componentChinese杂
    • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”

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