染指 (rǎn zhǐ): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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染指 (rǎn zhǐ): To meddle in (verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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染 • rǎn • dye; acquire; soil • HSK 2.0 L6
HSK 6
rǎn
染
dye; acquire; soil
指 • zhǐ • finger; point at • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 染指.
Words with
染
污染
wū rǎn
pollution; to contaminate
传染
chuán rǎn
infect; be contagious
感染
gǎn rǎn
infect; influence
传染病
chuán rǎn bìng
infectious disease
染上
rǎn shàng
contract (disease), acquire (habit)
染发
rǎn fà
to dye hair
染料
rǎn liào
dye, coloring agent
染色
rǎn sè
to dye, coloring
Words with
指
指出
zhǐ chū
to indicate
戒指
jiè zhi
ring [jewellry]
手指
shǒu zhǐ
finger
指导
zhǐ dǎo
guide; direct; conduct
指挥
zhǐ huī
command; direct; conduct
指令
zhǐ lìng
instruct; order; direct
指定
zhǐ dìng
appoint; assign; allocate
指望
zhǐ wàng
look to; count on; look forward to
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Example Sentences with 染指
Tā
他
bù
不
xiǎng
想
rǎn
染
zhǐ
指
zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
。
He doesn't want to meddle in this matter.
Gōng
公
sī
司
gāo
高
céng
层
yǒu
有
rén
人
rǎn
染
zhǐ
指
le
了
cái
财
wù
务
zào
造
jiǎ
假
。
Someone in the company's top management had a hand in financial fraud.
