懂中文 Dong Chinese

沾

zhān

moisten

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 霑.

Components
氵 meaning component

氵  Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

  

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

占 sound component

占  Sound component

zhàn, zhān

  

divine

Evolution

沾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
沾 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
沾 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

沾  

zhān

moisten, wet, soak; touch; to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch

沾 (霑) 

zhān

variant of 沾[zhān]

Most common words with 沾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

沾

to moisten

沾满

muddy

沾染

to be infected by

沾沾自喜

immeasurably self-satisfied

沾边

to be relevant

Component uses

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)

霑