渗 meaning and stroke order
To seep; to ooze; to horrify
How to write 渗, 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 渗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to seep
- to ooze
- to horrify
How 渗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 参 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 渗
渗 is water 氵 plus 参 (cān / shēn), which gives the sound. Picture water slowly working its way into something until it takes part in it, the way liquid seeps through cloth.
渗 describes liquid slowly passing through or into something, and 渗透 (shèntòu) also works figuratively for ideas or influence spreading. Example: 雨水渗进了墙里。(Yǔshuǐ shèn jìn le qiáng lǐ.) Rainwater seeped into the wall.
Common mistake: Learners often read 渗 as cān because of the component 参, but it is pronounced shèn with a falling fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 惨 (cǎn, miserable), which has the heart radical 忄 instead of water 氵.
Common words with 渗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 渗透 | shèntòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into | HSK 7-9 |
| 渗入 | shènrù | to permeate |
渗 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 渗
How many strokes are in 渗?
渗 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 渗 mean?
渗 (shèn) means to seep; to ooze; to horrify. A common word with it is 渗透 (shèntòu), meaning "(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into".
How do you pronounce 渗?
渗 is pronounced shèn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 渗?
The radical of 渗 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 渗 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 渗?
The traditional form of 渗 is 滲. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 渗 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 渗 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 渗 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 渗透 and 渗入?
渗透 (shèntòu) stresses passing through or spreading throughout, and it is often used figuratively, as in cultural or political influence. 渗入 (shènrù) focuses on getting into something, as in water soaking into soil.
How does 渗 mean to horrify?
This sense appears in the word 渗人 (shènrén), meaning creepy or chilling, as in 这个故事很渗人 (zhège gùshi hěn shènrén), this story is creepy. Think of a chill seeping into you. It is colloquial and is also often written 瘆人.