染

rǎn

dye; tint, catch (a disease); acquire (a bad habit, etc.), soil; contaminate, add details to a painting, etc.

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catch; contaminate; dye; imbrue; soil; tincture; tinge; yarn-dye

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catch; conraminate; dye; imbrue; soil; tincture; tinge; yarn-dye

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rǎn

v. dye, catch a disease, acquire, soil, contaminate, tint

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ran3

to dye, to catch (a disease), to acquire (bad habits etc), to contaminate, to add colour washes to a painting

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染

rǎn

动

（用染料着色）dye:

把一块布染成蓝色 dye a piece of cloth blue;

染发 dye hair;

染指甲 paint fingernails;

这料子染不好。 This material does not dye well.

这种布好染。 This cloth dyes easily (quickly; readily).

晚霞染红了天空。 The sunset glow tinted the sky red.

（感染） catch (contract) (a disease):

染上了流感 have caught the flu; contract influenza

（沾染） acquire (a bad habit, etc.); soil; contaminate:

出污泥而不染 emerge unstained from the filth;

染上恶习 acquire a bad habit;

一尘不染 not soiled by a speck of dust; spotless

名

(书) （用以调味的豆酱） fermented and seasoned soybeans in paste form

（姓氏） a surname:

染闵 Ran Min

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染|染 [rǎn] ► to dye ► to catch (a disease) ► to acquire (bad habits etc) ► to contaminate ► to add color washes to a painting