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沾
霑
zhān
1. variant of [[沾<zhān>]]
2. to moisten
Very Common • Top 5% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

沾
zhān
to moisten, to soak, to wet; to touch
HSK 6 8 丶

Compound Words (20)

均沾
jūnzhān
to share (profits)
沾光
zhānguāng
to bask in the light
HSK 6
沾化
Zhānhuà
Zhanhu county in Binzhou [[濱州|滨州<Bīnzhōu>]], Shandong
沾唇
zhānchún
to moisten one's lips
沾染
zhānrǎn
to pollute (often fig.)
沾满
zhānmǎn
muddy
沾湿
zhānshī
to moisten
沾濡
zhānrú
to moisten
沾边
zhānbiān
to have a connection with
沾酱
zhānjiàng
dip (cookery)
沾益
Zhānyì
Zhanyi county in Qujing [[曲靖<Qǔjìng>]], Yunnan
不沾锅
bùzhānguō
non-stick pan (Tw)
沾化县
Zhānhuàxiàn
Zhanhu county in Binzhou [[濱州|滨州<Bīnzhōu>]], Shandong
除沾染
chúzhānrǎn
decontamination
沾益县
Zhānyìxiàn
Zhanyi county in Qujing [[曲靖<Qǔjìng>]], Yunnan
惹草沾花
rěcǎozhānhuā
see [[沾花惹草<zhānhuārěcǎo>]]
残余沾染
cányúzhānrǎn
residual contamination
沾染世俗
zhānrǎnshìsú
to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
沾染控制
zhānrǎnkòngzhì
contamination control
沾染习气
zhānrǎnxíqì
to be tainted with unhealthy habits (idiom)

Alternate Entries

沾
zhān
to moisten / to be infected by / to receive benefit or advantage through a contact / to touch

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,401
Word Frequency Rank
4,633 of 84,292