沾满

沾滿

zhānmǎn

verb #11,334

Meanings

1 to be covered in
2 to be stained with
3 to be daubed with

Characters

to stick to; to be stained

Examples

他的手上沾满了泥巴。

Tā de shǒu shàng zhānmǎn le níbā.

His hands were covered in mud.

衣服上沾满了油漆。

Yīfu shàng zhānmǎn le yóuqī.

The clothes were stained with paint.

Tips

usage

沾满 implies something undesirable covering a surface -- mud, blood, dust, grease. Compare with 满身 (all over the body) which describes what the body is covered in.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān

满 mǎn