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The Chinese word 污染 is composed of the character 污, meaning 'dirty' or 'polluted,' and 染, meaning 'to dye' or 'to infect.' Combined, 污 provides the concept of contamination, while 染 adds the idea of spreading or affecting, resulting in the meaning of 'pollution' or 'to pollute.'

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这条河流受到了严重污染。

Zhè tiáo héliú shòudào le yánzhòng wūrǎn.

This river has been severely polluted.

工厂排放的废水污染了河流。

Gōngchǎng páifàng de fèishuǐ wūrǎn le héliú.

The wastewater discharged from the factory polluted the river.

空气污染会影响人们的健康。

Kōngqì wūrǎn huì yǐngxiǎng rénmen de jiànkāng.

Air pollution can affect people's health.

我们应该采取措施减少污染。

Wǒmen yīnggāi cǎiqǔ cuòshī jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.

We should take measures to reduce pollution.

治理海洋塑料污染已成为全球性的挑战。

Zhìlǐ hǎiyáng sùliào wūrǎn yǐ chéngwéi quánqiú xìng de tiǎozhàn.

Managing marine plastic pollution has become a global challenge.

Word Definition - 污染

wū rǎn (lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate

Individual Character Details

污 wū, wū, wū
染 rǎn