蘸 zhàn
- Strokes
- 22
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 醮 to anoint, to perform a rite
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
蘸
zhàn
to dip; to soak slightly in liquid
Character
Example phrases
- 书法课上，他先把笔尖蘸满墨汁，再缓缓落笔。 Shūfǎ kè shàng, tā xiān bǎ bǐjiān zhàn mǎn mòzhī, zài huǎnhuǎn luòbǐ. In calligraphy class, he first dipped the brush tip fully in ink, then slowly put brush to paper.
- 吃饺子时，他喜欢蘸一点醋和辣椒油。 Chī jiǎozi shí, tā xǐhuan zhàn yīdiǎn cù hé làjiāoyóu. When eating dumplings, he likes to dip them in a little vinegar and chili oil.
- 她用毛笔蘸了颜料，在纸上画出一朵花。 Tā yòng máobǐ zhànle yánliào, zài zhǐ shàng huàchū yī duǒ huā. She dipped a brush in the paint and painted a flower on the paper.
Related words
- 涮 shuàn to rinse; to cook briefly in boiling liquid; to trick
- 蒸 zhēng to steam; steam
- 熏 xūn to smoke; to fumigate; to suffuse
- 榨 zhà to press; to squeeze; to extract
- 酥 sū crisp; flaky; numb; soft
- 淘 táo to wash in water; to search out; to buy selectively
- 添加剂 tiānjiājì additive
- 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy; to partake of
- 喜糖 xǐtáng wedding sweets; wedding candy
- 夜宵 yèxiāo late-night snack
- 贪吃 tānchī gluttonous; fond of eating
- 腥 xīng fishy-smelling; rank