淋

Character

淋 lín · lìn

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

(of rain or water) to pour down on and make someone or something wet

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵林
Traditional: 淋
Frequency: #1933 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

línMain reading lìnRare reading

lín

lin2Main readingHSK 7–9

(of rain or water) to pour down on and make someone or something wet
to get wet in the rain (as in 淋雨)
shower (as in 淋浴)

Examples

下雨了，我的衣服都淋湿了。
xià yǔ le, wǒ de yī fu dōu lín shī le
It's raining, and my clothes got all wet.
AI-generated sentence
别在外面淋雨，快回家吧。
bié zài wài miàn lín yǔ, kuài huí jiā ba
Don't stand outside in the rain. Come home quickly!
AI-generated sentence
我每天早上淋一个热水澡。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang lín yī gè rè shuǐ zǎo
I take a hot shower every morning.
AI-generated sentence

Words that use “淋” as lín

味淋wèi línmirin, a Japanese cooking wineVariant of 味醂WordUnreviewed

淇淋qí líncreamWord 淋巴lín bāphysiologyWord 淋浴lín yùto take a showerWord 淋湿lín shīto get soakedWord 淋漓lín lídripping wetWord 淋雨lín yǔto get wet in the rainWord 冰淇淋bīng qí línice creamWord

lìn

lin4Reading 2Rare reading

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

to filter CC-CEDICT
to strain CC-CEDICT
to drain CC-CEDICT
gonorrhea CC-CEDICT
(TCM) strangury CC-CEDICT

Words that use “淋” as lìn

淋病lìn bìnggonorrheaWord 淋溶土lìn róng tǔargosolWord 淋球菌lìn qiú jūngonococcusWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 淋

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Same radical 氵

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