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to infect
infectious disease
to infect
to have an affair with sb
to catch
to touch up
to dye one's hair
to dip a finger
to catch an illness
to dye cloth
tinge
Notice where 染 sits in each complete thought.
This water was polluted by oil.
Source: Tatoeba #755837 · CC BY 2.0 FRI gave my cold to him.
Source: Tatoeba #1423995 · CC BY 2.0 FRI was very impressed by his story.
Source: Tatoeba #2052199 · CC BY 2.0 FRSami was having an affair with a girl named Layla.
Source: Tatoeba #8739615 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou may get a serious disease.
Source: Tatoeba #1424317 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt's become a hassle to keep on dyeing my hair.
Source: Tatoeba #8851549 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.