污染 (wū rǎn) — to pollute; to contaminate in Mandarin

rǎn
to pollute; to contaminate

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#1494 most common word · HSK 4 · CEFR B2

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

污染 is pronounced wū rǎn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

first tone (high & flat, ˉ)
rǎn
third tone (low dipping, ˇ)

In a sentence

gōng chǎng wū rǎn le hé shuǐ.

The factory polluted the river.

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What does 污染 mean?+

污染 (wū rǎn) means "to pollute; to contaminate" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 污染?+

污染 is pronounced wū rǎn. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 污染 in Mandarin?+

污染 is the #1494 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 污染 fits

HSK 4 · CEFR B2
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