霑 (zhān) - To moisten & to be infected with
霑 · zhān
To moisten;
to be infected with;
to benefit from favor;
to touch;
to receive.
To moistento be infected withto benefit from favor
Usage highlights
To be moistened byTo receive favorTo be infected withTo benefit fromDewTo receive grace
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The rain moistens the earth (雨露均霑).
- He benefited from the teacher's guidance (霑老師的教導).
- The cloth is soaked with dew (布匹霑滿露水).
- To receive grace or favor (霑恩).
Collocations
- To be moistened by(霑濕)
- To receive favor(霑恩)
- To be infected with(霑染)
- To benefit from(霑益)
- Dew-moistened(霑露)
- To receive grace(霑沐)
Idioms
- All share alike(雨露均霑)
- To receive imperial favor(霑沐皇恩)
- Benefiting from kindness(霑溉後人)
Cultural background
FAQ- Often used in classical texts to describe receiving favor, especially imperial grace.
- Associated with the concept of moistening or nourishing, both literally and metaphorically.
- Appears in Buddhist contexts to mean 'affected by' or 'tainted with' worldly attachments.