染 rǎn HSK5 dye, infect, be contagious Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (4) All meanings 7 rǎn 7 catch 2contaminate 2dye 2wash 1 7 sentences 幸亏我昨晚没染头发。 xìngkuī wǒ zuówǎn méi rǎn tóufa. Good thing I didn't dye my hair last night. Source: OpenSubtitles予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染。 yú dú ài lián zhī chū yūní ér bù rǎn. I alone love the lotus for rising from the mud yet remaining untainted. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary洁白的纸上染了一点淡墨迹。 jiébái de zhǐ shàng rǎn le yīdiǎn dàn mòjì. The white paper was stained with a light ink mark. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary太阳把西边的天空染得通红。 tàiyang bǎ xībiān de tiānkōng rǎn de tōnghóng. The sun dyed the western sky a deep red. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他因为交友不慎,染了一身坏毛病。 tā yīnwèi jiāoyǒu bùshèn, rǎn le yī shēn huài máobìng. Because of his poor choice of friends, he picked up a lot of bad habits. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这种不良风气渐染了当地的年轻人。 zhè zhǒng bùliáng fēngqì jiān rǎn le dāngdì de niánqīngrén. This harmful trend has gradually influenced the local youth. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary画家在山水画的背景中染了一层淡墨。 huàjiā zài shānshuǐhuà de bèijǐng zhōng rǎn le yī céng dàn mò. The painter applied a light ink wash to the background of the landscape painting. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary