渍 (zì) - To stain, to soil & a stain, spot

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zì ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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渍 · zì

To stain, to soil;

a stain, spot;

to soak, to steep;

to accumulate;

to be stained with.

To stain, to soila stain, spotto soak, to steep

Usage highlights

Oil stainTea stainCoffee stainSweat stainWater stainPickled vegetable

Synonyms

  • 污— dirt, filth
  • 染— to dye, to contaminate
  • 浸— to soak, to immerse

Antonyms

  • 洁— clean, pure
  • 净— clean, purified

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The coffee left a stain on the tablecloth (咖啡渍).
  • Soak the clothes in water before washing (把衣服浸渍在水中).
  • Oil stains are hard to remove (油渍).
  • The pickled vegetables are ready to eat (渍菜).

Collocations

  • Oil stain(油渍)
  • Tea stain(茶渍)
  • Coffee stain(咖啡渍)
  • Sweat stain(汗渍)
  • Water stain(水渍)
  • Pickled vegetable(渍菜)

Idioms

  • Stained and filthy(污渍斑斑)
  • Soaked in blood(血渍斑斑)
  • Accumulated flood(渍涝成灾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese food culture, '渍' refers to pickling or preserving methods for vegetables and other foods.
  • The character carries negative connotations when referring to stains and dirt, suggesting impurity.
  • In flood control contexts, '渍水' refers to accumulated water that hasn't drained properly.

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