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沾
zhān
1. to moisten
2. to be infected by
3. to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
4. to touch
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)

沾唇
zhānchún
to moisten one's lips
沾染
zhānrǎn
to pollute (often fig.)
沾酱
zhānjiàng
dip (cookery)
均沾
jūnzhān
to share (profits)
沾边
zhānbiān
to have a connection with
沾濡
zhānrú
to moisten
沾湿
zhānshī
to moisten
沾满
zhānmǎn
muddy
沾光
zhānguāng
to bask in the light
HSK 6
沾化
Zhānhuà
Zhanhu county in Binzhou [[濱州|滨州<Bīnzhōu>]], Shandong
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
沾染控制
zhānrǎnkòngzhì
contamination control
沾染习气
zhānrǎnxíqì
to be tainted with unhealthy habits (idiom)
沾沾自喜
zhānzhānzìxǐ
immeasurably self-satisfied
残余沾染
cányúzhānrǎn
residual contamination
惹草沾花
rěcǎozhānhuā
see [[沾花惹草<zhānhuārěcǎo>]]

Alternate Entries

沾
zhān
variant of [[沾<zhān>]] / to moisten

Metadata

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

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