感染
Old HSK 6
感染 (gǎnrǎn) · to infect
感染 (gǎnrǎn) means “to infect; infection; to influence”. It is written with 2 characters: 感 (feeling) + 染 (to dye). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 感染 is built
The characters
感 gǎn · feeling
What 感 is made of
- 咸xián — all
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: Two hearts 心 beating together 咸 (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
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
伤口感染了，要去医院。Shāngkǒu gǎnrǎn le, yào qù yīyuàn.The wound is infected; you need to go to the hospital.
他的快乐感染了身边的人。Tā de kuàilè gǎnrǎn le shēnbiān de rén.His happiness spread to the people around him.
Questions about 感染
What does 感染 mean?
感染 (gǎnrǎn) means “to infect; infection; to influence”.
How do you pronounce 感染?
感染 is pronounced gǎnrǎn.
Which HSK level is 感染?
感染 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 感到gǎndàoto feel
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 感觉gǎnjuéto feel
- 感谢gǎnxièto thank
- 感冒gǎnmàoto catch a cold
- 感情gǎnqíngfeelings
- 感受gǎnshòuto feel
- 情感qínggǎnfeelings
- 感兴趣gǎn xìngqùto be interested (in)
- 感激gǎnjīto be grateful
Learn 感染 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 62: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.