渍 meaning and stroke order
To soak, to steep; dye, stains; sodden
How to write 渍, stroke by stroke
11 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 渍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to soak
- to be stained
- stain
- floodwater
How 渍 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 责 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 渍
渍 is water 氵 on the left plus 责 (zé) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture water soaking into cloth and leaving a mark you are responsible (责) for cleaning up.
渍 usually appears in words about stains or soaking, such as 污渍 (wūzì) stain and 油渍 (yóuzì) grease stain. It also means to steep or soak something in liquid. Example: 衣服上有一块污渍。(Yīfu shang yǒu yí kuài wūzì.) There is a stain on the clothes.
Common mistake: Learners often read 渍 as zé because of its phonetic part 责, but the correct reading is zì with a fourth tone. Do not confuse it with 债 (zhài, debt), which has the person radical 亻 instead of water.
Common words with 渍
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 污渍 | wūzì | stain |
渍 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 渍
How many strokes are in 渍?
渍 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 渍 mean?
渍 (zì) means to soak, to steep; dye, stains; sodden. A common word with it is 污渍 (wūzì), meaning "stain".
How do you pronounce 渍?
渍 is pronounced zì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 渍?
The radical of 渍 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 渍 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 渍?
The traditional form of 渍 is 漬. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 渍 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 渍 used on its own in everyday speech?
Not often. In spoken Chinese it mostly appears inside words like 污渍 (wūzì) or 油渍 (yóuzì). For a general stain, people also say 印子 (yìnzi) or 脏东西 (zāng dōngxi) in casual speech.
What is the difference between 渍 and 浸?
Both relate to soaking, but 浸 (jìn) focuses on putting something into liquid, as in 浸泡 (jìnpào). 渍 more often points to the result, a stain or mark left by liquid.