Memory phrase for the character: 染

染

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Meaning

to dye, catch (a disease), contaminate

Pronunciation

rǎn

Explanation

 Top: water 氵, nine 九, bottom: tree 木

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

氵 waterSimplified from this water 水
九 nine
木 tree




 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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