shèn
渗
seep; permeate
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to seep; to permeate; to leak slowly
Used for liquids passing through small gaps or porous materials, can describe concrete scenarios like water, blood, or other fluids.
Jiù旧
shuǐ水
guǎn管
lǎo老
huà化
，
kāi开
shǐ始
shèn渗
shuǐ水
le了
。
The old water pipe has aged and started to leak water.
bāo包
zā扎
shāng伤
kǒu口
de的
bēng绷
dài带
shàng上
shèn渗
chū出
le了
xiān鲜
xuè血
。
Fresh blood seeped out through the bandage wrapping the wound.
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Lián连
rì日
de的
dà大
yǔ雨
ràng让
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shèn渗
jìn进
le了
dì地
xià下
shì室
。
Days of heavy rain made water seep into the basement.
mò墨
shuǐ水
shèn渗
dào到
le了
zhǐ纸
de的
bèi背
miàn面
，
nòng弄
zāng脏
le了
shū书
běn本
。
The ink seeped through to the back of the paper and stained the book.
Shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
de的
shā沙
zǐ子
hěn很
nán难
liú留
zhù住
shèn渗
jìn进
lái来
de的
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
。
Sand in the desert can barely hold onto rainwater that seeps in.