The character 染 — “dye”: how to write it and what it means
dye; infect
The Chinese character 染 is read rǎn and means “dye; infect”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 染
染 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 染, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 染
- 污染pollute; pollutionHSK 4
- 传染infect, be contagiousHSK 6
- 感染get infected; affect (emotionally)HSK 6
- 传染病infectious diseaseHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 染?
染 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 染 mean?
染 means “dye; infect”. It appears in 污染 (“pollute”), 传染 (“infect”), 感染 (“get infected”), 传染病 (“infectious disease”).
How do you pronounce 染?
染 is read rǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 染 have?
9 strokes.
← 污 dirt垃 part of the word “garbage” →
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 染 yourself
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