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
渗透
shèntòu
to permeate; to infiltrate
Characters in this word
透 tòu
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 秀 elegant, graceful, refined
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这种观念经过多年教育逐渐渗透到基层治理的每一个环节。 Zhè zhǒng guānniàn jīngguò duō nián jiàoyù zhújiàn shèntòu dào jīcéng zhìlǐ de měi yí gè huánjié. After years of education, this idea gradually permeated every part of grassroots governance.
- 雨水慢慢渗透泥土，滋润了花园里的花草。 Yǔshuǐ mànmàn shèntòu nítǔ, zīrùn le huāyuán lǐ de huācǎo. The rain slowly permeated the soil, nourishing the flowers and plants in the garden.
- 这种时尚潮流已经渗透到年轻人生活的方方面面。 Zhè zhǒng shíshàng cháoliú yǐjīng shèntòu dào niánqīng rén shēnghuó de fāngfāngmiànmiàn. This fashion trend has already permeated every aspect of young people's lives.
Related words
- 渗 shèn to seep; to ooze
- 透 tòu through; completely
- 透明 tòumíng transparent
- 透过 tòuguò through
- 透露 tòulù to reveal
- 透彻 tòuchè thorough; penetrating
- 透气 tòuqì be breathable; allow air through
- 透支 tòuzhī overdraw; overextend; overdraft
- 浓缩 nóngsuō to condense; to concentrate
- 绝缘 juéyuán to insulate; insulation
- 溶解 róngjiě to dissolve
- 轻型 qīngxíng lightweight; light-duty