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大染缸

dà rǎn gāngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
big dyeing vat / (fig.) corrupting environment
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

大染缸 大染缸 [da4 ran3 gang1] /big dyeing vat/(fig.) corrupting environment/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 大
    dà

    big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)

    dài

    see 大夫[dài fu]

  • 染
    rǎn

    to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting

  • 缸
    gāng

    jar / vat / classifier for loads of laundry / CL:口[kǒu]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.