沾
HSK 7–9
沾 (zhān): moisten, wet, soak
zhān
moisten, wet, soak
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Pinyin
zhān
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
moisten, wet, soak
How to Write 沾 (zhān)
沾 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 沾
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 占 hints at the pronunciation.
What 沾 is Made Of
沾 is built from 2 components:
氵water
占to divine
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Words Using 沾
Common Chinese words that contain 沾:
沾光
zhānguāng
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