染色

rǎnsè
verb #19,946

Meanings

  1. 1 to dye
  2. 2 to stain
  3. 3 to color

Examples

Tā bǎ tóufa rǎnsè chéng le shēn zōngsè.
She dyed her hair a dark brown color.
Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de zhīyè kěyǐ yòng lái rǎnsè bùliào.
The juice of this plant can be used to dye fabric.

Tips

usage
染色 is used both as an everyday term (dyeing hair, fabric) and in scientific contexts. In biology, 染色体 (chromosome) literally means 'color-absorbing body', named because chromosomes take up dye in lab staining processes.

Stroke Order

rǎn