Writing
污染 (wūrǎn) — how to say "to pollute" in Chinese
污染
To pollute, pollution
verb
Character composition
污
dirt, to stain
染
to dye, to infect
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
水污染
shuǐ wūrǎn
water pollution
污染环境
wūrǎn huánjìng
pollute the environment
空气污染
kōngqì wūrǎn
air pollution
Examples
工厂排出的废水严重污染了附近的河流和土地。
The wastewater discharged from the factory has seriously polluted the nearby rivers and land.
空气污染。
Air pollution.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to pollute" in Chinese?
"to pollute" in Chinese is 污染 (wūrǎn).
污染 meaning in English
污染 (wūrǎn) means "To pollute, pollution".
How is 污染 pronounced?
It is pronounced wūrǎn (written as wuran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to pollute" in Chinese characters?
It is written 污染: 污 has 6 strokes, 染 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 污染?
污染 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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