to dye, to color, to stain
Animated Stroke Order 染
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HSK Vocabulary: 染
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 染 is used in context
1
tā他
yīn因
gǎn感
mào冒
ér而
gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
fèi肺
bù部
。
He got a lung infection from a cold.
2
tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
zhí植
wù物
rǎn染
sè色
bù布
liào料
。
She likes dyeing fabric with plants.
3
gōng工
yè业
fèi废
shuǐ水
wū污
rǎn染
le了
hé河
liú流
。
Industrial wastewater polluted the river.
4
kōng空
qì气
wū污
rǎn染
le了
。
The air is polluted.
5
gōng工
chǎng厂
pái排
fàng放
de的
fèi废
shuǐ水
wū污
rǎn染
le了
hé河
liú流
。
The wastewater discharged from the factory polluted the river.
6
zào噪
yīn音
wū污
rǎn染
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
rén人
men们
de的
shuì睡
mián眠
zhì质
liàng量
。
Noise pollution can affect people's sleep quality.
7
gǎn感
mào冒
huì会
chuán传
rǎn染
。
Colds are contagious.
8
tā他
de的
kuài快
lè乐
qíng情
xù绪
chuán传
rǎn染
gěi给
le了
zhōu周
wéi围
de的
rén人
。
His cheerful mood spread to the people around him.
9
zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
zhǔ主
yào要
tōng通
guò过
fēi飞
mò沫
chuán传
bō播
,
chuán传
rǎn染
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
。
This virus is mainly transmitted through droplets and is highly contagious.
10
tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
,
huì会
gǎn感
rǎn染
bié别
rén人
。
He has a cold and can infect others.
Information
Traditional染
Radical木
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#884
Zhuyinㄖㄢˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+67D3
CangjieEND
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality