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沾

zhān
verb HSK 7 #3,637

Meanings

  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to be stained with
  3. 3 to touch
  4. 4 to benefit from (someone's connections)

Examples

衣服上沾了泥。
Yīfu shàng zhān le ní.
The clothes got stained with mud.
他从不沾酒。
Tā cóng bù zhān jiǔ.
He never touches alcohol.
我们沾了他的光。
Wǒmen zhān le tā de guāng.
We benefited from his connections.

Tips

usage
沾光 (zhānguāng) means 'to benefit from someone else's good fortune or connections.' 沾边 (zhānbiān) means 'to be relevant to; to have something to do with.'
mistakes
Don't confuse 沾 (zhān, to moisten/stain) with 粘 (zhān/nián, to stick/adhere). 沾 is about liquid contact or getting something on a surface; 粘 is about sticking together.

Stroke Order

沾 zhān