感 染

gǎn rǎndictionary entry

to infect / infection / (fig.) to influence

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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:

感染感染 [gan3 ran3] /to infect; infection/(fig.) to influence/

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Reference information

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感
gǎn
to feel / to move / to touch / to affect / feeling / emotion / (suffix) sense of ~
染
rǎn
to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting

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