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渗

滲
shèn
verb HSK 7 #18,353

Meanings

  1. 1 to seep; to ooze
  2. 2 to permeate; to penetrate

Examples

水从墙壁里渗出来了。
Shuǐ cóng qiángbì lǐ shèn chūlái le.
Water is seeping out from the wall.
雨水渗进了地下。
Yǔshuǐ shèn jìn le dìxià.
Rainwater seeped into the ground.
伤口还在渗血。
Shāngkǒu hái zài shèn xuè.
The wound is still oozing blood.

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usage
渗 describes slow, gradual movement of liquids through a surface. Common complements: 渗出 (seep out), 渗进 (seep in), 渗入 (permeate into). The compound 渗透 extends the meaning to figurative penetration/infiltration.

Stroke Order

渗 shèn