沾 (zhān): To moisten — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

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Animated Stroke Order 沾

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Stroke Order Diagrams 沾

Character Breakdown

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沾=氵water+占occupy, divine

Water (氵) touches or moistens (占) — to wet, soak, or be stained by a liquid.

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HSK Vocabulary: 沾

HSK words that contain this character.

沾光

zhān guāng

benefit from association with somebody or something

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 沾 is used in context

tā他

men们

liǎng两

jiā家

zhān沾

qīn亲

dài

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Their two families are related and get along well

tā他

zhān沾

guāng光

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

bāng帮

zhù助

chéng成

gōng功

le了

。

He succeeded by benefiting from his friend's help

Xiǎo小

xīn心

bié别

ràng让

mò墨

shuǐ水

zhān沾

dào到

nǐ你

de的

bái白

chèn衬

shān衫

shàng上

。

Be careful not to let the ink stain your white shirt.

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

hé和

wǒ我

men们

de的

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhān沾

biān边

。

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HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Characters from the same exam level.

Same Sound

Characters pronounced "zhan".

Same Radical

Characters with radical "氵".

Animated Stroke Order 沾

Stroke Order Diagrams 沾

Character Breakdown

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 沾

HSK Vocabulary: 沾

Example Sentences

Related Characters

HSK (3.0) Level 7-9

Same Sound

Same Radical