渲

xuàn
宣 + 氵

Definitions

xuàn wash (color)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 宣 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 宣

About

渲 is a phono-semantic compound: the water radical 氵 indicates a connection to liquids, while 宣 gives the sound. This character is a specialized term in traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, referring to the technique of applying washes of water, ink, or dilute color to paper or silk to create soft shading, gradients, and atmospheric effects like clouds and mist. It emphasizes the fluid spread of wet pigment. Most commonly, 渲 appears in the compound 渲染, which extends this artistic sense to mean exaggerating or embellishing a narrative or emotion.

Example Sentences Hide

这幅画用色渲染得很美。

Zhè fú huà yòng sè xuàn rǎn dé hěn měi.

This painting is beautifully rendered with colors.

他用语言渲染了当时的紧张气氛。

Tā yòng yǔ yán xuàn rǎn le dāng shí de jǐn zhāng qì fēn.

He used language to depict the tense atmosphere of the time.

后期渲染让视频效果更出众。

Hòu qī xuàn rǎn ràng shì pín xiào guǒ gèng chū zhòng.

Post-production rendering made the video effects more outstanding.

不要过分渲染这件事的严重性。

Bú yào guò fèn xuàn rǎn zhè jiàn shì de yán zhòng xìng.

Don't exaggerate the seriousness of this matter.

电影用光影渲染出孤独的情绪。

Diàn yǐng yòng guāng yǐng xuàn rǎn chū gū dú de qíng xù.

The movie uses light and shadow to evoke a feeling of loneliness.

这款软件的三维渲染功能非常强大。

Zhè kuǎn ruǎn jiàn de sān wéi xuàn rǎn gōng néng fēi cháng qiáng dà.

The 3D rendering function of this software is very powerful.

新闻报道应当客观，避免渲染性语言。

Xīn wén bào dào yīng dāng kè guān， bì miǎn xuàn rǎn xìng yǔ yán.

News reports should be objective and avoid sensational language.

小说通过对细节的渲染，强化了故事的悲情色彩。

Xiǎo shuō tōng guò duì xì jié de xuàn rǎn， qiáng huà le gù shì de bēi qíng sè cǎi。

The novel intensifies the tragic tone of the story through the elaboration of details.

Related Characters

Component: 宣

喧 暄 煊 萱 楦 揎 諠 愃 瑄 箮 鍹

Component: 氵

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

渲染