浹 (jiā) - To soak through & to permeate

浹Tone 1

jiā ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

佳嘉

浹 · jiā

To soak through;

to permeate;

to be thoroughly wet;

to spread throughout;

to be comprehensive.

To soak throughto permeateto be thoroughly wet

Usage highlights

soaked throughpermeate thoroughlyheartsweat streaming downsoaked with rainthoroughly wet

Synonyms

  • 浸— to soak; to immerse
  • 透— to penetrate; to pass through
  • 湿— wet; moist

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rain thoroughly soaked his clothes (雨浹湿了他的衣服).
  • The influence of this culture has permeated the entire region (这种文化的影响已浹及整个地区).
  • They had a heart-to-heart conversation (他们进行了浹谈).
  • He was bathed in sweat (他汗流浹背).

Collocations

  • soaked through(湿浹)
  • permeate thoroughly(浹透)
  • heart-to-heart talk(浹谈)
  • sweat streaming down(汗流浹背)
  • soaked with rain(雨浹)
  • thoroughly wet(浹湿)

Idioms

  • Sweat streaming down one's back(汗流浹背)
  • Thoroughly soaked(沾体涂足，浹肤浃髓)
  • Comprehensive and thorough(沦肌浃髓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used to describe a state of being completely soaked or permeated, both literally and metaphorically.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts to describe thoroughness in influence or saturation.
  • The idiom '汗流浹背' is commonly used to describe someone working extremely hard or being very nervous.

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