zhān

HSK 7-9
common
verb
dialect

Meaning of

沾 means to wet; to soak; to become coated; to adhere. Pronounced zhān. HSK 7-9.

  • to wet; to soak
  • to become coated; to adhere
  • to touch; to graze

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

de
lèi
shuǐ
shī湿
tòu
le
jīn
 
lèi
liú
zhān
jīn
 

Her tears soaked her lapels, tears wetting her collar.

Chūn
zhān
shī湿
le
biān
de
huā
 

Spring rain wet the wild flowers by the roadside.

Hán
fēng
zhān
shī湿
le
de
wài
tào
 

The cold wind soaked his coat.

xiǎo
xīn
fēi
zhān
zài
le
chèn
shān
shàng
 

I accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt.

zhān
shī湿
le
zhěng
cāo
chǎng
 

The heavy rain soaked the entire playground.