To moisten in Chinese: 沾 (zhān)
zhān
to moisten
Definitions
- 1to moisten
- 2to be infected by
- 3to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
- 4to touch
Stroke order
Watch how to write 沾 stroke by stroke.
Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄓㄢ
zhān
Example sentences
See 沾 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
他的手上沾了不少油。
tā de shǒu shàng zhān le bù shǎo yóu。
His hands got covered with quite a bit of oil.
Related words
沾光
zhān guāng
to bask in the light
粘
zhān
to glue
瞻仰
zhān yǎng
to revere
斩
zhǎn
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom)
展出
zhǎn chū
to put on display
展览会
zhǎn lǎn huì
exhibition
展望
zhǎn wàng
outlook
盏
zhǎn
a small cup
崭新
zhǎn xīn
brand new
占卜
zhān bǔ
to divine
占用
zhàn yòng
to occupy
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