rǎn

to dye; to contaminate; to catch (a disease)

HSK 4 #1141

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 1141st character
Radical ⽊ (75.5)
Strokes 9
Index # 1675

Definitions

染 rǎn
  1. 1. to dye
  2. 2. to contaminate
  3. 3. to catch (a disease)
  4. 4. to acquire (bad habits etc)
  5. 5. to add color washes to a painting

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Words containing 染

Word Meaning
chromosome
trisomy
trisomy
ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)
ploidy (number of homologous chromosomes)
bad habits; to get into bad habits through long custom
bad habits; to get into bad habits through long custom
to dye one's hair; tint; rinse
hair dye; tint; rinse
residual contamination
residual contamination
mother-to-infant transmission
water pollution
water pollution
contaminated area
to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
contamination control
contamination meter
contamination meter
cleaners; commercial laundry
mixed infection
to bleach and dye
to influence; to dip (in ink); to infect
relief shading (in a picture); fig. to throw into relief
Wright's stain (used in studying blood)