Dictionary/染

染

rǎn

ㄖㄢˇ
HSK 5TOCFL L29 strokestop 20 by use on the map →
1to dye
2to catch (a disease)
3to acquire (bad habits etc)
4to contaminate
5to add color washes to a painting

Etymology

ideographic · Water 氵 and wine 九 mixed in a wooden 木 bowl

Radical

木 · dye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious

Composition

⿱氿木

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