渗 shèn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 参 to take part in, to intervene
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
渗
shèn
to seep; to ooze
Character
Example phrases
- 雨水从裂缝里一点点渗进地下室，直到墙角全都发霉。 Yǔshuǐ cóng lièfèng lǐ yì diǎn diǎn shèn jìn dìxiàshì, zhídào qiángjiǎo quándōu fāméi. Rainwater seeped little by little through the crack into the basement, until all the corners of the walls grew mouldy.
- 汗水从他的额头渗出来，衬衫都湿了。 Hànshuǐ cóng tā de étóu shèn chūlái, chènshān dōu shī le. Sweat seeped out from his forehead, and his shirt got all wet.
- 墨水渗进纸里，字迹变得模糊了。 Mòshuǐ shèn jìn zhǐ lǐ, zìjì biàn de móhu le. The ink seeped into the paper, and the writing became blurry.
Related words
- 渗透 shèntòu to permeate; to infiltrate
- 溶解 róngjiě to dissolve
- 浓缩 nóngsuō to condense; to concentrate
- 凝结 níngjié to condense; to congeal; to crystallise
- 绝缘 juéyuán to insulate; insulation
- 凝固 nínggù to solidify; to congeal
- 轻型 qīngxíng lightweight; light-duty
- 结晶 jiéjīng crystallisation; crystal; product of effort
- 均衡 jūnhéng balanced; equilibrium
- 生理 shēnglǐ physiology; physiological
- 精细 jīngxì fine; meticulous; detailed
- 两栖 liǎngqī amphibious; to live or work in two spheres