Memory phrase for the Kanji: 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 Water
九 nine
木 tree
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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
 渲染  xuàn rǎn  

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