染 rǎn▶ ย้อม

Stroke order

染 is written in 9 strokes.

• 染

Senses

1. to dye
2. to catch (a disease)
3. to acquire (bad habits etc)
4. to contaminate
5. to add color washes to a painting

Related words

• 感染ติดเชื้อ
• 传染การแพร่เชื้อ
• 污染ปนเปื้อน

染 is pronounced rǎn and means “ย้อม”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 染 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.