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Character

粘 zhān · nián

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to glue or paste one thing onto another

Radical
米
Strokes
11
Structure
Left–right
Parts
米 占
Traditional
粘
Frequency
#2745 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhānMain readingniánRare reading

zhān

zhan1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to glue or paste one thing onto another
  2. to stick to something

Examples

  • 纸粘在我的手上了。

    zhǐ zhān zài wǒ de shǒu shàng le

    The paper is stuck to my hand.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请把照片粘在本子上。

    qǐng bǎ zhào piàn zhān zài běn zi shàng

    Please glue the photo into the notebook.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “粘” as zhān

粘扣zhān kòuvelcroWord粘接zhān jiēto bondWord粘贴zhān tiēto stickWord粘连nián liánto adhereWord+1 reading不粘锅bù zhān guōnon-stick panWord粘扣带zhān kòu dàivelcroWord粘船鱼zhān chuán yúshark suckerWord魔鬼粘mó guǐ zhān(Tw) Velcro fastenerWord

nián

nian2Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhān.

  1. sticky, like glue; things stay on your fingers
  2. to stick; to join two things together

Examples

  • 这个糖很粘。

    zhè ge táng hěn nián

    This candy is very sticky.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 请把这些纸粘在一起。

    qǐng bǎ zhè xiē zhǐ nián zài yī qǐ

    Please stick these pieces of paper together.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “粘” as nián

粘性nián xìngadhesiveness↗Variant of 黏性WordUnreviewed
粘稠nián chóuviscousWord粘糯nián nuòstickyWord粘缠nián chánto stick closely toWord粘聚nián jùto cohereWord粘虫nián chóngarmy wormWord粘连nián liánto adhereWord+1 reading粘乎乎nián hū hūstickyWord

Stroke order

All 11 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 粘

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Same radical 米

All characters with 米 →
米mǐ糰tuán精jīng糕gāo糖táng粉fěn糟zāo粗cū粤yuè粵yuè糊hú粒lì
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