污 染 物

wū rǎn wùdictionary entry

pollutant

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

污染物污染物 [wu1 ran3 wu4] /pollutant/

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Reference information

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Character information

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污
wū
dirty / filthy / foul / corrupt / to smear / to defile / dirt / filth
染
rǎn
to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting
物
wù
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself

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