染
rǎn
HSK 6
#1,139 most
frequent character
to dye, to catch (a disease)
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
染 uses 氵 (water) as the meaning part; 杂 is now empty and was once 朵 duǒ, which marked the sound. It first meant 'to color cloth or silk,' then grew to 'infect' and 'influence.' The old sound link is no longer clear.
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Example Sentences
我想给这件衣服染成蓝色。
wǒxiǎng gěi zhè jiàn yīfú rǎnchéng lánsè 。
I want to dye this piece of clothing blue.
他染上了一种罕见的病。
tā rǎnshàng le yīzhǒng hǎnjiàn de bìng 。
He caught a rare disease.
这种习惯可能会染上不好的影响。
zhèzhǒng xíguàn kěnéng huì rǎnshàng bùhǎo de yǐngxiǎng 。
This habit may acquire negative influences.
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