Writing
染 (rǎn) — how to say "to dye" in Chinese
染
To dye, to infect
verb
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
染上疾病
rǎn shàng jí bìng
contract a disease
染头发
rǎn tóu fa
dye one's hair
Examples
他最近染上了感冒，在家休息。
He recently caught a cold and is resting at home.
她染头发。
She dyes her hair.
Frequently asked questions
How to say dye in Chinese?
"to dye" in Chinese is 染 (rǎn).
Ran meaning Chinese
染 (rǎn) means "To dye, to infect".
How is 染 pronounced?
It is pronounced rǎn (written as ran). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ran in Chinese character
It is written 染 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 染?
染 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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