Radical 月

10 strokes

髒

moon 月 (61) + premises 庄 (513a) = dirty 脏

This character can also mean an organ of the body when it is pronounced zàng (and it then has a different traditional form).

With the moon shining on the premises, you can see the shopkeepers taking their dirty washing out. / [DIY pronunciation]

莊

shelter 广 (170) + earth 土 (54a) = premises 庄

The shelter protected the earth so that work could begin on the new premises (regardless of the weather). / [No pronunciation needed]