Meta:

  1. 污 is the 1403rd most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 29 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (water), (two), (N/A)
Graphical :
=> , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. wu1 - dirty/filthy/foul/corrupt/to smear/to defile/dirt/filth

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

污染 

Medium Frequency

同流合污 
 
污吏 
污垢 
污染物 
污水 
污渍 (污漬)
污浊 (污濁)
污秽 (污穢)
污蔑 
污点 (污點)
玷污 
贪污 (貪污)

#Back to top

Meta:

  1. 垢 is the 3278th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 10 words.
  4. appears as a component in 0 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (earth), (cliff), (one), (mouth)
Graphical :
=> , , , 丿, , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. gou4 - dirt/disgrace

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 垢 (gou4): The component 后 is pronounced as 'hou4'. It has the same pinyin final.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 垢 (gou4): The component 口 is pronounced as 'kou3'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

污垢 

Medium Frequency

水垢 
油垢 
牙垢 
蓬头垢面 (蓬頭垢面)
藏污纳垢 (藏污納垢)
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.