染色 (rǎn sè) — (v.o.) to dye; (n.) dyeing, coloring | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A verb-object compound meaning 'to dye' (染 = dye, 色 = color), and the noun for the dyeing process itself. Most often used in technical or industrial contexts like textile manufacturing.

(v.o.) to dye(n.) dyeingcoloring

Examples

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Tā bǎ zhè jiàn yī fu rǎn le yí cì sè.
She dyed this piece of clothing once.
染色。
Wǒ dǎ suàn zì jǐ rǎn sè zhè jiàn máo yī.
I plan to dye this sweater myself.
染色。
Zhè zhǒng rǎn sè jì shù hěn huán bǎo.
This kind of dyeing technique is very environmentally friendly.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

染 means to dye and 色 is color, giving the idea of dyeing color.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

氵九木染

氵水shuǐwater
九九jiǔhook
木木mùtree

染 combines 氵 (water), 九 (hook), and 木 (tree): something hung on a hook from a tree into water to dye it.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

爪爪zhuǎclaw; hand
卩卩jiékneeling person

色 pairs 爪 (a hand) with 卩 (a kneeling person), showing a hand pressing down on the kneeling person.

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