Dong Chinese dictionary

lín, lìn

drip, soak

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

林 Sound component

lín

forest

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

lín

drip, soak, drench; perfectly; to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench

lìn

to filter; to strain; to drain; gonorrhea; (TCM) strangury

Most common words with 淋

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