沾染
zhān rǎn
Pinyin

Definition

沾染
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zhān rǎn
  1. to pollute (often fig.)
  2. to be infected by
  3. to gain a small advantage

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

感染
gǎn rǎn
  1. 1 infection
  2. 2 to infect
  3. 3 to influence
染
rǎn
  1. 1 to dye
  2. 2 to catch (a disease)
  3. 3 to acquire (bad habits etc)
  4. 4 to contaminate
  5. 5 to add color washes to a painting
污染
wū rǎn
  1. 1 pollution
  2. 2 contamination
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
沾
zhān
  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
  4. 4 to touch
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
传染
chuán rǎn
  1. 1 to infect
  2. 2 contagious
传染病
chuán rǎn bìng
  1. 1 infectious disease
  2. 2 contagious disease
  3. 3 pestilence
感染力
gǎn rǎn lì
  1. 1 inspiration
  2. 2 infectious (enthusiasm)
晕染
yùn rǎn
  1. 1 to smudge (become smeared)
  2. 2 to smudge (create a blurred effect)
  3. 3 shading (wash painting technique)
染上
rǎn shàng
  1. 1 to catch (a disease)
  2. 2 to get (a bad habit)
染色
rǎn sè
  1. 1 dye
染发
rǎn fà
  1. 1 to dye one's hair
  2. 2 rinse
  3. 3 tint
污染物
wū rǎn wù
  1. 1 pollutant
沾染
zhān rǎn
  1. 1 to pollute (often fig.)
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to gain a small advantage
沾沾自喜
zhān zhān zì xǐ
  1. 1 immeasurably self-satisfied
沾满
zhān mǎn
  1. 1 muddy
  2. 2 covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc)
  3. 3 daubed in
沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
渲染
xuàn rǎn
  1. 1 rendering (computing)
  2. 2 to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting)
  3. 3 to exaggerate
  4. 4 to embellish
滴酒不沾
dī jiǔ bù zhān
  1. 1 never to touch a drop of alcohol
传染性
chuán rǎn xìng
  1. 1 infectious
  2. 2 epidemic

Idioms (9)

一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
出淤泥而不染
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn
  1. 1 lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be principled and incorruptible
十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
染指
rǎn zhǐ
  1. 1 to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. 2 to get a share of the action
  3. 3 abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
染指垂涎
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
  1. 1 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
染指于鼎
rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng
  1. 1 lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
  2. 2 to get a share of the action
沾染世俗
zhān rǎn shì sú
  1. 1 to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
脚不沾地
jiǎo bù zhān dì
  1. 1 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
  2. 2 to run like the wind

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