浸 (jìn) - To soak & to immerse

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jìn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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浸 · jìn

To soak;

to immerse;

to permeate;

to steep;

to dip.

To soakto immerseto permeate

Usage highlights

ImmerseSoakPermeateImmersionSteepDye by immersion

Synonyms

  • 泡— to soak; to steep
  • 渍— to soak; to steep
  • 濡— to moisten; to soak

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Soak the clothes in water (把衣服浸在水里).
  • Immerse yourself in the study of literature (浸淫于文学研究).
  • The land was inundated by floodwaters (土地被洪水浸没).
  • Tea leaves need to be steeped in hot water (茶叶需要浸在热水中).

Collocations

  • Immerse(浸泡)
  • Soak(浸湿)
  • Permeate(浸透)
  • Immersion(浸入)
  • Steep(浸渍)
  • Dye by immersion(浸染)

Idioms

  • Soaked to the skin(浑身浸透)
  • Deeply immersed in(浸淫其中)
  • Gradual influence(浸染渐化)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in traditional dyeing and tea-making processes to describe the steeping action.
  • Appears in medical contexts describing infiltration of fluids into tissues.
  • Metaphorically used to describe deep involvement or gradual influence in learning or culture.

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