传染 (chuánrǎn) · to infect

传染 (chuánrǎn) means “to infect; to spread (a disease); contagious”. It is written with 2 characters: 传 (to pass) + 染 (to dye). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 传染 is built

The characters

传 chuán · to pass

What 传 is made of

亻rén — person
专zhuān — concentrated
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 亻 gives the meaning, 专 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

染 rǎn · to dye

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

Example sentences

感冒会传染，你要小心。Gǎnmào huì chuánrǎn, nǐ yào xiǎoxīn.Colds are contagious, so be careful.

他的笑声很容易传染别人。Tā de xiàoshēng hěn róngyì chuánrǎn biérén.His laughter easily spreads to others.

Questions about 传染

What does 传染 mean?

传染 (chuánrǎn) means “to infect; to spread (a disease); contagious”.

How do you pronounce 传染?

传染 is pronounced chuánrǎn.

Which HSK level is 传染?

传染 is in Old HSK 5.

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Learn 传染 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 15: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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