rú
濡
wet; soak; linger
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to wet; to soak; to moisten; to dip
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe moistening or dipping something into liquid. Often appears in set phrases.
Shū书
xiě写
zhī之
qián前
，
tā他
xiān先
jiāng将
máo毛
bǐ笔
rú濡
shī湿
。
Before writing, he first moistened the writing brush.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
ěr耳
rú濡
mù目
rǎn染
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
xué学
huì会
le了
lǐ礼
mào貌
。
The children were influenced by what they constantly saw and heard, learning good manners from an early age.
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Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
rú濡
shī湿
le了
tā她
de的
yī衣
shang裳
。
The rain soaked her clothes.
verb
to linger; to delay; to tarry; to stay
literaryLiterary usage indicating a delay or prolonged stay in a place. Often carries a connotation of hesitation or reluctance to move on.
Tā他
zài在
cǐ此
rú濡
jì迹
sān三
nián年
，
qián潜
xīn心
yán研
jiū究
xué学
wen问
。
He lingered here for three years, devoting himself to scholarly research.
Yīn因
dà大
yǔ雨
rú濡
zhì滞
，
xíng行
chéng程
yán延
wù误
le了
shù数
rì日
。
The journey was delayed for several days due to heavy rain.