涴 (wò) - To soil, stain, or become dirty & to be contaminated.

涴Tone 4

wò ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

涴 · wò

To soil, stain, or become dirty;

to be contaminated.

To soil, stain, or become dirtyto be contaminated.

Usage highlights

Stain with mudDirty clothesPolluted waterContaminateSoilDust stain

Synonyms

  • 污— to stain, pollute
  • 染— to dye, contaminate
  • 脏— dirty, soiled

Antonyms

  • 洁— clean, pure
  • 净— clean, purified

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The white cloth was stained with mud (被泥涴了).
  • Don't soil your new clothes (别把新衣服涴脏了).
  • The river water is polluted (河水被涴染了).

Collocations

  • Stain with mud(涴泥)
  • Dirty clothes(涴衣)
  • Polluted water(涴水)
  • Contaminate(涴染)
  • Soil(涴脏)
  • Dust stain(尘涴)

Idioms

  • Not a single speck of dust stains it(不涴尘)
  • Stained by the common world(俗尘涴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical poetry to describe natural staining or soiling.
  • It carries a negative connotation of impurity or contamination in both literal and metaphorical senses.
  • In literary contexts, it can symbolize being tainted by worldly matters.

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