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沾

Character

沾 zhān

HSK 7–9Character

to touch something lightly so a little of it gets on you

Radical
氵
Strokes
8
Structure
Left–right
Parts
氵占
Traditional
沾
Frequency
#2696 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

zhān

zhan1
  1. to touch something lightly so a little of it gets on you
  2. to dip food into a sauce before eating it

Examples

  • 我的衣服沾了水。

    wǒ de yī fu zhān le shuǐ

    My clothes got wet.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 这个菜沾酱油很好吃。

    zhè ge cài zhān jiàng yóu hěn hǎo chī

    This dish tastes good dipped in soy sauce.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 8 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 沾

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Words with 沾

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沾光zhān guāngto get good things because of someone else's success or good luckWordHSK 7–9
沾化zhān huàZhanhua, a district of Binzhou City 滨州市 (Bīn zhōu Shì), ShandongSee 沾化区WordUnreviewed
沾唇zhān chúnto moisten one's lipsWord沾染zhān rǎnto pollute (often fig.)Word沾湿zhān shīto moistenWord沾满zhān mǎnmuddyWord沾濡zhān rúto moistenWord
沾益zhān yìZhanyi, a district of Qujing City 曲靖市 (Qǔ jìng Shì), YunnanSee 沾益区WordUnreviewed
沾边zhān biānto have a connection withWord沾酱zhān jiàngdip (cookery)Word沾黏zhān nián(Tw) to stick (to sth)Word沾化区zhān huà qūZhanhua, a district of Binzhou City 滨州市 (Bīn zhōu Shì), ShandongWord

Same radical 氵

All characters with 氵 →
沒méi没méi法fǎ海hǎi演yǎn活huó游yóu治zhì決jué港gǎng流liú河hé