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污穢

filthy

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

wu1hui4 • wūhuì

Meaning

Primary

filthy

Alternatives

dirty

Mnemonic

污穢 Filthy has the same meaning as either of its characters 穢 dirty and 污 filthy which mean more or less the same thing.

Usage

他們 的 言語 非常 污穢。

Their language was very filthy.

污穢 的 衣服 應該 立即 洗 乾淨。

Filthy clothes should be washed immediately.

地板 非常 污穢！

The floor is filthy!