HSK 4 · INDIVIDUAL WORD LESSON
污染
Word meaning
pollution; contamination
Character components
- 污wūfilthy, dirty; polluted, impure
- 染rǎndye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious
Etymology · 词源
Source confidence · 资料可信度：Source-backed · 有资料依据“污”有可核对的历史构形资料，但不适合只按现代部件 氵 + 亏 直接解释。 “染”属于会意或指事来源，字形中的部件共同提示意义。现代可见结构是 氿 + 木；学习时应理解整体关系，而不是把每一笔都解释成独立词义。 以上是各字的历史构形说明；“污染”作为现代词语时，应结合完整词义学习，不能把单字意义机械相加。
污 has attested historical formation data. water 染 is ideographic in origin. Water 氵 and wine 九 mixed in a wooden 木 bowl These notes explain the characters’ formation. Learn 污染 as a complete modern word rather than mechanically adding isolated character meanings.
Learning note · 学习提示：形旁通常提示意义范围，声旁通常提示较早的读音；现代普通话读音或字义可能已经发生变化。 Semantic components often suggest a meaning range, while phonetic components often reflect an earlier pronunciation; modern Mandarin sound or meaning may have changed.
部件联想帮助记忆字形，不代替严格的汉字字源研究。基础整体字不会为了动画而强行拆解。Component associations support visual memory; they do not replace rigorous historical research. Basic whole characters are never forced into an artificial decomposition for animation.
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