Lingaku沾【zhān】
HSK 7-9
- to moisten
- to be infected by
- to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
- to touch
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to moisten
- to be infected by
- to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
- to touch
This meaning refers to the action of making something slightly wet or damp, commonly used in contexts such as cooking or preparing food.
I put the sponge in water to moisten it.
This usage indicates the act of contracting an illness or disease from someone or something.
He accidentally got infected with the flu virus.
She feels that she might have contracted a skin disease.
This meaning describes gaining a favor, benefit, or advantage as a result of an association or interaction with someone or something else.
He received quite a few benefits through his connections.
This usage can refer to making contact with an object or a person, often implying a physical interaction.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhān沾Shuǐ水to moisten with waterzhān沾dào到hǎo chǔ好处to receive benefitszhān rǎn沾染bìng jūn病菌to be infected with germszhān沾shǒu手to touchzhān biān沾边to be related tozhān guāng沾光to benefit from someone else's successzhān shī沾湿to get wetzhān沾liào料to dip into saucezhān chún沾唇to touch the lipszhān沾mò沫to be smeared with foamzhān沾yī衣to touch the clothes