浸 meaning and stroke order
To dip, to immerse, to soak; to percolate, to steep
How to write 浸, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 浸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to immerse
- to soak
- to steep
- gradually
How 浸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 彐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 浸
The water radical 氵 on the left tells you this is about liquid. On the right, picture a hand 又 at the bottom pushing something down under a cover 冖 and into the water until it is fully soaked.
浸 (jìn) usually appears in compounds like 浸泡 (jìnpào, to soak) for physical soaking, and 沉浸 (chénjìn) for being absorbed in a feeling or activity. Example: 把豆子浸泡一晚上。(Bǎ dòuzi jìnpào yì wǎnshang.) Soak the beans overnight.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 浸 (jìn) with 侵 (qīn, to invade), which has the same right side but the person radical 亻 and a different sound. Remember that water 氵 soaks, and a person 亻 invades.
Common words with 浸
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
浸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 浸
How many strokes are in 浸?
浸 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 浸 mean?
浸 (jìn) means to dip, to immerse, to soak; to percolate, to steep. A common word with it is 沉浸 (chénjìn), meaning "to soak; to permeate".
How do you pronounce 浸?
浸 is pronounced jìn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 浸?
The radical of 浸 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 浸 under this radical.
Is 浸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 浸 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 浸 and 泡?
泡 (pào) is the everyday word for soaking or steeping, as in 泡茶 (pào chá, to make tea). 浸 (jìn) sounds more formal or written and often stresses being fully submerged. In speech they are commonly combined as 浸泡.
Can 浸 be used for emotions or abstract things?
Yes. 沉浸在幸福中 (chénjìn zài xìngfú zhōng) means to be immersed in happiness. The sense of gradually seeping in also shows up in phrases like 浸透 (jìntòu, to soak through).