浞 (zhuó) - soak, drench, moisten & to drench thoroughly

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zhuó ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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浞 · zhuó

soak, drench, moisten;

to drench thoroughly

soak, drench, moistento drench thoroughly

Usage highlights

to soak thoroughlyto moistendrenched by raindewthoroughly soakedwater

Synonyms

  • 湿— wet, moist
  • 浸— soak, immerse
  • 濡— moisten, soak

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rain thoroughly soaked the ground (雨水浞湿了地面).
  • His clothes were drenched by the downpour (他的衣服被大雨浞透了).
  • The dew moistened the grass (露水浞湿了青草).

Collocations

  • to soak thoroughly(浞透)
  • to moisten(浞湿)
  • drenched by rain(雨浞)
  • dew-moistened(露浞)
  • thoroughly soaked(浞淋淋)
  • water-soaked(水浞)

Idioms

  • Thoroughly soaked to the skin(浑身浞透)
  • Drenched from head to toe(从头到脚浞淋淋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 浞 is primarily used in literary or descriptive contexts to emphasize thorough wetness.
  • The character appears in ancient texts but is relatively rare in modern usage.
  • It conveys a sense of complete saturation rather than superficial wetness.

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