zhān

黵

Character · VerbTraditional沾

to stain; to moisten; to be contaminated by touch

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

verb

dialect

Often used in dialectal contexts. The subject is usually the staining agent, and the object is the surface being stained.

Mò墨

shuǐ水

bǎ把

zhǐ纸

zhān沾

le了

。

The ink stained the paper.

Hēi黑

bù布

jìn禁

zhān沾

，

bù不

róng容

yì易

xiǎn显

zāng脏

。

Black cloth resists staining and doesn't show dirt easily.

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Xiǎo小

xīn心

bié别

bǎ把

yóu油

zhān沾

dào到

yī衣

fu服

shàng上

。

Be careful not to get oil stains on your clothes.