染
Character Breakdown
Radical: 木 (no. 75)
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- (verb) to dye
- to catch (a disease)
- to acquire (bad habits etc)
- to contaminate
- to add color washes to a painting
Example Sentences
她把头发染成了红色。
Tā bǎ tóufa rǎn chéng le hóngsè
She dyed her hair red
Words Containing 染
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect | HSK 6 |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | infection | HSK 6 |
| 印染 | yìn rǎn | printing and dyeing | |
| 传染性 | chuán rǎn xìng | infectious | |
| 传染源 | chuán rǎn yuán | source of an infection | |
| 传染病 | chuán rǎn bìng | infectious disease | |
| 感染力 | gǎn rǎn lì | inspiration | |
| 一尘不染 | yī chén bù rǎn | untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible | |
| 传染病学 | chuán rǎn bìng xué | epidemiology | |
| 冰染染料 | bīng rǎn rǎn liào | azoic dyes |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 3.0: Level 5
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