Keyword
to moisten
- to soak
- to wet
- to touch
- Frequency
- #2550
- Strokes
- 8
Readings
zhān
Mnemonic
氵 (water) gives the meaning and 占 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
沾
to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch
沾满
muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in
沾染
to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage
沾沾自喜
immeasurably self-satisfied
沾光
to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
沾边
to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in
沾湿
to moisten; to dampen; to be steeped in; to be imbued with
沾花惹草
to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
沾酱
dip (cookery)
脚不沾地
feet not touching the ground (idiom); to run like the wind
不沾锅
non-stick pan (Tw)
沾亲带故
(idiom) to have some sort of connection (personal or familial etc)