浸 jìn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
浸泡
jìnpào
to soak; to immerse
Characters in this word
泡 pào
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 包 wrap, pack, bundle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 实验样本需在特定溶液中浸泡十二小时，才能观察到结构变化。 Shíyàn yàngběn xū zài tèdìng róngyè zhōng jìnpào shí'èr xiǎoshí, cái néng guānchá dào jiégòu biànhuà. The experimental samples must be soaked in a specific solution for twelve hours before structural changes can be observed.
- 干香菇要先用温水浸泡半个小时再做菜。 Gān xiānggū yào xiān yòng wēnshuǐ jìnpào bàn ge xiǎoshí zài zuò cài. Dried shiitake mushrooms should first be soaked in warm water for half an hour before cooking.
- 他累了一天，回家后在热水里浸泡了很久。 Tā lèi le yì tiān, huí jiā hòu zài rè shuǐ lǐ jìnpào le hěn jiǔ. Tired after a long day, he soaked in hot water for a long time after getting home.
Related words
- 沉浸 chénjìn to immerse; to be absorbed in
- 泡 pào bubble; to steep
- 灯泡 dēngpào light bulb
- 泡沫 pàomò foam; bubble
- 气泡 qìpào bubble; air bubble
- 冷冻 lěngdòng to freeze; frozen
- 搅拌 jiǎobàn to stir; to mix
- 沏 qī to make tea; to steep
- 搅 jiǎo to stir; to disturb
- 烹饪 pēngrèn to cook; cookery; culinary arts
- 煎 jiān to pan-fry; to decoct; to boil down
- 烹调 pēngtiáo to cook; cooking; cookery