ruì shì rǎn sèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Wright's stain (used in studying blood)
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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:

瑞氏染色 瑞氏染色 [rui4 shi4 ran3 se4] /Wright's stain (used in studying blood)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 瑞
    ruì

    lucky / auspicious / propitious / rayl (acoustical unit)

  • 氏
    shì

    (bound form) family name / surname (as in 王氏[Wáng shì] "the Wang clan") / (bound form) maiden name / née (as in 李王氏[Lǐ Wáng shì] "Mrs. Li, née Wang") / (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures

    zhī

    used in 月氏[Yuè zhī] / used in 閼氏|阏氏[yān zhī]

  • 染
    rǎn

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

  • 色
    sè

    color / CL:種|种[zhǒng] / look / appearance / sex

    shǎi

    (coll.) color / used in 色子[shǎi zi]

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