传染

傳染
chuánrǎn
  1. to infect
  2. contagious

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 传 chuán
  1. to pass on
  2. to spread
  3. to transmit
  4. to infect
  5. to transfer
  6. to circulate
  7. to conduct (electricity)
2 染 rǎn
  1. to dye
  2. to catch (a disease)
  3. to acquire (bad habits etc)
  4. to contaminate
  5. to add color washes to a painting