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淋
lìn
1. to filter
2. to strain
3. to drain
4. gonorrhea
5. (TCM) strangury
HSK 6 Common • Top 8% ✏️ 11 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

淋
lín
to drench, to drip, to soak; perfectly
HSK 6 11 丶

Compound Words (20)

淇淋
qílín
cream (loanword)
淋巴
línbā
lymph (loanword)
淋浴
línyù
to take a shower
淋漓
línlí
dripping wet
淋湿
línshī
to get soaked
淋病
lìnbìng
gonorrhea
淋雨
línyǔ
to get wet in the rain
冰淇淋
bīngqílín
ice cream
水淋淋
shuǐlínlín
dripping wet
冲淋浴
chōnglínyù
to take a shower
淋巴液
línbāyè
lymphatic fluid
淋巴瘤
línbāliú
lymphoma
淋巴癌
línbāái
lymphoma
淋巴管
línbāguǎn
lymphatic channel
淋巴结
línbājié
lymphatic node
淋巴腺
línbāxiàn
lymph node
淋溶土
Lìnróngtǔ
Argosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
淋溶层
línróngcéng
alluvium (soil deposited by rivers)
淋球菌
lìnqiújūn
gonococcus
血淋淋
xuèlínlín
dripping with blood

Alternate Entries

淋
lín
to sprinkle / to drip / to pour / to drench
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
2,167
Word Frequency Rank
6,511 of 84,292

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