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染
rǎn
Description
“染”常常用在“染色”“染头发”这样的词里，意思是给东西上颜色。
"染" is often used in words like "染色" and "染头发", meaning to add color to something.
它也可以表示生病，比如“染上感冒”。
It can also mean to catch an illness, as in "染上感冒" (catch a cold).
Meanings
染rǎn
to dye; to color
她把头发染成了棕色。
She dyed her hair brown.
染rǎn
to catch (a disease); to be infected
他染上了重病。
He contracted a serious illness.
染rǎn
to acquire (a habit); to be influenced by
他染上了坏习惯。
He picked up a bad habit.
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Notes
- Nuance
with 上, 染 often means to catch a disease or pick up a bad habit.
- Etymology
originally meant soaking cloth in dye, later extended to infection and influence.
In videos
“我最近刚染了红色，红色的头发，”
“其实我真的很想要染我的头发很久了”
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