淋 (lín) - To pour & to drench

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lín ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

淋 · lín

To pour;

to drench;

to sprinkle;

to be soaked;

to suffer from a disease (e.

g.

, gonorrhea).

To pourto drenchto sprinkle

Usage highlights

To be drenchedTo pour waterGonorrheaLymphTo drizzle sauceTo be exposed to rain

Synonyms

  • 浇— to water; to irrigate
  • 洒— to sprinkle; to spray
  • 湿— wet; damp

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I got drenched in the rain (淋雨).
  • Please water the flowers (给花淋水).
  • He was diagnosed with gonorrhea (淋病).
  • The chef drizzled sauce over the dish (淋上酱汁).

Collocations

  • To be drenched(淋湿)
  • To pour water(淋水)
  • Gonorrhea(淋病)
  • Lymph(淋巴)
  • To drizzle sauce(淋酱)
  • To be exposed to rain(淋雨)

Idioms

  • To be drenched like a drowned rat(淋淋漓漓)
  • To be soaked through(淋漓尽致)
  • To suffer from wind and rain(风吹雨淋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is composed of the water radical (氵) and the phonetic component 林 (lín), suggesting a connection to water and forests.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '淋' is associated with certain urological diseases, reflecting a historical understanding of illness.
  • The term '淋巴' (lymph) is a modern medical borrowing, showing the character's adaptation to scientific terminology.

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