浃 (jiā): to soak through; to drench

Meanings

1 to soak through; to drench
2 thorough; penetrating

Characters

浃

jiā

to soak through; thorough

Examples

HSK 5

他跑得汗流浃背。

Tā pǎo de hànliújiābèi.

He ran so hard that he was drenched in sweat.

HSK 7-9

这番话让他感动得浃髓沦肌。

Zhè fān huà ràng tā gǎndòng de jiā suǐ lún jī.

These words moved him to the very core.

Tips

usage

Best known from 汗流浃背 ('sweat soaks the back') - drenched in sweat, from hard work, heat, or fear. The core sense is being thoroughly soaked through.

Components

radical

氵 shuǐ

water

The water radical, the left-side form of 水, carries the idea of liquid soaking right through something.

phonetic

夹 jiā

to press between

Supplies the sound directly: 夹 is read jiā, matching the whole character.

Stroke Order

浃 jiā

Related Words

汗流浃背 hànliú-jiābèi #24,503

to sweat profusely / drenched in sweat / sweating all over one's back

穿过 chuānguò HSK 7-9 #2,387

to pass through / to cross through / to go through

闯 chuǎng HSK 5 #3,799

to rush; to charge; to break through / to temper oneself through experience; to venture out

翻 fān HSK 4 #1,628

to turn over; to flip / to rummage through; to search through / to translate

通 tōng HSK 2 #1,132

to go through; to pass through / to connect; to lead to / to communicate; to be in touch / to understand thoroughly; to be expert in / open; unobstructed; clear / common; general; widely shared / classifier for letters, telegrams, and phone calls

穿 chuān HSK 1 #270

to wear; to put on (clothes, shoes) / to pierce through; to pass through

彻 chè #7,520

thorough; penetrating; complete

接通 jiētōng HSK 7-9 #4,529

to put through (a phone call) / to connect

经 jīng HSK 7-9 #2,317

classics; scriptures / to pass through; to experience / to manage; constant

经过 jīngguò HSK 2 #1,267

to pass through; to go by / process; course