gōng​hài

environmental pollution

  • created sense approved 公害 · gōng​hài · environmental pollution — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng​hài

    environmental pollution

    pollution or destruction of the public environment and ecology caused by industrial waste, noise, or other contaminants

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · public 害 (literal) → 害 · hài · harm

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  • created sense approved 公害 · gōng​hài · public nuisance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    gōng​hài

    public nuisance

    a social scourge or blight that harms the public interest, such as illegal drugs or computer viruses

    公 (literal) → 公 · gōng · public 害 (literal) → 害 · hài · harm

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