浨 (lǎn) - Yǎn — an ancient Chinese character meaning to & also used in some historical texts.

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lǎn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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浨 · lǎn

Yǎn — an ancient Chinese character meaning to soak, immerse, or steep;

also used in some historical texts.

Yǎn — an ancient Chinese character meaning toalso used in some historical texts.

Usage highlights

steep teasoak in dyeimmerse in saucewater immersionliquid soaking

Synonyms

  • 浸— soak, immerse
  • 泡— steep, soak

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The tea needs to steep (浨茶).
  • Soak the fabric in dye (浨染).
  • Immerse the ingredients in sauce (浨渍).

Collocations

  • steep tea(浨茶)
  • soak in dye(浨染)
  • immerse in sauce(浨渍)
  • water immersion(水浨)
  • liquid soaking(液浨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing soaking or immersion processes.
  • Used in historical contexts related to food preparation and dyeing techniques.

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