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染指
rǎnzhǐ
1. to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
2. to get a share of the action
3. abbr. for [[染指於鼎|染指于鼎]]
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Character Breakdown

染
rǎn
dye; to catch; to infect; to be contagious
HSK 4 9 丶
指
zhǐ
finger, toe; to point, to indicate
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (2)

染指垂涎
rǎnzhǐchuíxián
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
染指于鼎
rǎnzhǐyúdǐng
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
21,924 of 84,292