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粘

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

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 xìngadhesivenessVariant 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

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Same radical 米

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