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蘸

zhàn
verb HSK 7 #13,733

Meanings

  1. 1 to dip in (sauce, ink, etc.)

Examples

饺子蘸醋才好吃。
jiǎozi zhàn cù cái hǎochī.
Dumplings taste good only when dipped in vinegar.

Tips

memory
The character has 草 (grass) on top and 醮 on the bottom. Think of dipping a grass brush into liquid. The most common collocations are 蘸酱 (dip in sauce) and 蘸醋 (dip in vinegar).

Stroke Order

蘸 zhàn