Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 染


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Meaning

to dye, catch (a disease), contaminate

Pronunciation

rǎn

Explanation

Top: water , nine , bottom: tree

Mnemonic

You need water (= liquid) in 9 (colors, namely the 7 colors of the rainbow + black/white), obtained from trees, to dye with it.

Radicals

Water
nine
tree
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Vocabulary

感染 gǎn rǎn infection; to infect; to influence
染色 rǎn sè dye
染色体 rǎn sè tǐ chromosome
染料 rǎn liào dye
污染 wū rǎn pollution; contamination
沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage
渲染 xuàn rǎn rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish

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