How is 染 pronounced?

染 is pronounced “rǎn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 染?

染 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 染?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 染 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6v,vn

染

rǎn

染 (rǎn) means “to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她把头发染成了红色。

Tā bǎ tóufa rǎn chéng le hóngsè.

She dyed her hair red.

Words containing 染

传染chuán rǎnto infect; contagious 污染wū rǎnto pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.)感染gǎn rǎnto infect; infection; (fig.) to influence

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Frequently asked questions

What does 染 mean?: 染 (rǎn) means “to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 染 pronounced?: 染 is pronounced “rǎn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 染?: 染 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 染?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 染 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27