沾湿
zhān shī
Pinyin

Definition

沾湿
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zhān shī
  1. to moisten
  2. to dampen
  3. to be steeped in
  4. to be imbued with

Character Decomposition

Related Words (14)

沾
zhān
  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
  4. 4 to touch
沾染
zhān rǎn
  1. 1 to pollute (often fig.)
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to gain a small advantage
沾沾自喜
zhān zhān zì xǐ
  1. 1 immeasurably self-satisfied
沾满
zhān mǎn
  1. 1 muddy
  2. 2 covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc)
  3. 3 daubed in
沾湿
zhān shī
  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to dampen
  3. 3 to be steeped in
  4. 4 to be imbued with
沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
沾边
zhān biān
  1. 1 to have a connection with
  2. 2 to be close (to reality)
  3. 3 to be relevant
  4. 4 to have one's hand in
滴酒不沾
dī jiǔ bù zhān
  1. 1 never to touch a drop of alcohol
沾光
zhān guāng
  1. 1 to bask in the light
  2. 2 fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth
  3. 3 reflected glory
沾化
Zhān huà
  1. 1 Zhanhu county in Binzhou 濱州|滨州[Bīn zhōu], Shandong
沾化县
Zhān huà xiàn
  1. 1 Zhanhu county in Binzhou 濱州|滨州[Bīn zhōu], Shandong
沾酱
zhān jiàng
  1. 1 dip (cookery)
沾益
Zhān yì
  1. 1 Zhanyi county in Qujing 曲靖[Qǔ jìng], Yunnan
沾益县
Zhān yì xiàn
  1. 1 Zhanyi county in Qujing 曲靖[Qǔ jìng], Yunnan

Idioms (4)

十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
沾染世俗
zhān rǎn shì sú
  1. 1 to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
脚不沾地
jiǎo bù zhān dì
  1. 1 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
  2. 2 to run like the wind

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