污染
Pronunciation
Peng'im: u1 riam2
POJ: u-jiám
Variety: chaozhou
POJ: u-jiám
Variety: chaozhou
Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.
Meanings and usage
verb: to pollute, to contaminate
污染
污染
Usage: figuratively, literally