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渲染 (xuàn rǎn) — (figurative) to play up, to exaggerate, to embellish (a story, situation, etc.); (literal, art) to apply colors (to a drawing), to render (in ink washes)

Definition

A literary verb with two senses: literally 'to apply color/render' a painting, and figuratively 'to heighten, play up' an atmosphere or emotion (气氛、情绪). Often paired with 气氛 in writing.

verb
(figurative) to play upto exaggerateto embellish (a story, situation, etc.)(literal, art) to apply colors (to a drawing)to render (in ink washes)

Examples

  • 渲染。
    Tā xǐ huan xuàn rǎn zì jǐ de chéng jiù.
    He likes to exaggerate his own achievements.
  • 渲染。
    Zhè fú huà de bèi jǐng shì yòng yán liào xuàn rǎn de.
    The background of this painting was rendered with pigments.
  • 渲染。
    Zhè duàn yīn yuè xuàn rǎn le jǐn zhāng de qì fen.
    This piece of music heightens the tense atmosphere.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

渲xuànapply color
染rǎndye

渲 and 染 both involve applying color, extending the sense to embellish or exaggerate.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

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

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Art & Fine Arts

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