染
染 (rǎn) means “to dye”. It is made of 氿 + 木 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 染 into its parts
What 染 is made of
- 氿 guǐ — spring
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 九 jiǔ — nine
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
染 stroke order
Example sentences
她把头发染成了棕色。Tā bǎ tóufa rǎn chéng le zōngsè.She dyed her hair brown.
天气突然变冷，他染上了感冒。Tiānqì tūrán biànlěng, tā rǎn shàng le gǎnmào.The weather turned cold and he caught a cold.
Words with 染
Quick facts
| Pinyin | rǎn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to dye; to catch an illness |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 染
What does 染 mean?
染 (rǎn) means “to dye; to catch an illness”.
How many strokes does 染 have?
染 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 染?
染 is made of 氿 (spring) and 木 (tree).
Which HSK level is 染?
染 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 染 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 152: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.