污 (wū) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- filthy
- dirty
- polluted
- impure
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
污 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 污 is 氵 — meaning water. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 济江深油汤流温汗浪漫泼消.
How the character is built
污 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 亏 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 污
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
污 appears in 16 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 污 / 相关任务
Words containing 污 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 污 mean in Chinese?
污 (wū) means filthy, dirty; polluted, impure. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 污 have?
污 is written in 6 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 污?
The radical of 污 is 氵 (water). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 济, 江, 深, 油, 汤.
What is the pinyin for 污?
污 is pronounced wū.
What HSK 4 words use 污?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 污 appears in 1 word, including 污染 (wūrǎn). See the full list above.