沾

zhān

B1 Level 5

Verb

沾 (zhān) is a Chinese word meaning “to moisten”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard.

Definition

to moisten
to be infected by
to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
to touch

Stroke order

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Example

小心，別讓衣服沾到油。

Be careful not to get oil on your clothes.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).