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染

rǎn

to dye; to catch

A person dipping cloth in dye
Memory picture

Character

染 rǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
氿 spring 木 tree
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我染了头发。 Wǒ rǎn le tóu fa. I dyed my hair.
  • 别染上感冒。 Bié rǎn shàng gǎn mào. Do not get a cold.
  • 衣服染红了。 Yī fu rǎn hóng le. The clothes turned red from dye.

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