污染

 

Pinyin: wū rǎn

Meaning：Pollution; contaminate

Sentence：污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.

 

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污：

 

Pinyin: wū

Meaning: Smuttiness; dirt; filth

Radical: 氵

Stokes: 6

Traditional: 污

Common words/Phrase:

污水 [wū shuǐ] 【sewage】

污泥 [wū ní] 【filthy mud】

污点 [wū diǎn] 【taint; stain】

污渍 [wū zì] 【blot; spot】

污垢 [wū gòu] 【bilge; dirt】

 

染：

 

Pinyin: rǎn

Meaning: Dye; to catch (a disease)

Radical: 木

Stokes: 9

Traditional: 染

Common words/Phrase:

染色 [rǎn sè] 【dye】

染料 [rǎn liào] 【dyestuff】

染病 [rǎn bìng] 【catch a disease】

染指 [rǎn zhǐ] 【reap undeserved profit from】

染色体 [rǎn sè tǐ] 【chromosome】