染
Character
to dye hair or cloth, giving it a new color
Meaning
rǎn
ran3- to dye hair or cloth, giving it a new color
- to catch an illness, or pass it to other people
- to slowly pick up a bad habit from someone
Examples
她把头发染成红色。
tā bǎ tóu fa rǎn chéng hóng sè
She dyed her hair red.
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这个病传染得很快。
zhè ge bìng chuán rǎn de hěn kuài
This illness spreads very fast.
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他跟坏人染上了坏习惯。
tā gēn huài rén rǎn shàng le huài xí guàn
He picked up bad habits from bad people.
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Words with 染
See all 79 →染上rǎn shàngto catch (a disease)Word染厂rǎn chǎngdye factoryWord染发rǎn fàto get one's hair dyedWord染坊rǎn fángdyehouse; dyeing workshopWord染布rǎn bùto dye clothWord染指rǎn zhǐto dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pieWord染料rǎn liàodyeWord染毒rǎn dúcontaminationWord染病rǎn bìngto catch an illnessWord染织rǎn zhīdyeing and weavingWord染色rǎn sèto dyeWord染发剂rǎn fà jìhair dyeWord