jìn

soak

Components
氵 meaning component

  Meaning component

shuishuǐ

  

water

water

彐 sound component

  Sound component

  

snout

冖 unknown component

  Unknown component

  

cover

又 unknown component

  Unknown component

yòu

  

(hand), again

Evolution

浸 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
浸 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

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

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

jìn

soak, immerse, dip, percolate; to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually

Most common words with 浸
Freq.
Word
Meaning

沉浸

to soak

to soak

浸泡

to steep

浸润

to permeate

浸透

to soak