濺 meaning and stroke order
To sprinkle, to spray, to splash, to spill
How to write 濺, stroke by stroke
18 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 濺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to splash
How 濺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 賤 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 濺
The water radical 氵 on the left shows liquid, and 賤 (jiàn) on the right gives the sound. Picture water flying off in cheap, careless drops as it splashes everywhere.
濺 (jiàn) describes liquid or small bits flying out and landing on something, often in words like 飞濺 or 濺到 (jiàndào, to splash onto). Example: 水濺到我身上了。(Shuǐ jiàndào wǒ shēnshang le.) The water splashed onto me.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 濺 with 賤 (jiàn, cheap or lowly), which has the same sound but no water radical. Keep 氵 on the left whenever the meaning involves splashing liquid.
Common words with 濺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 飛濺 | fēijiàn | to splash; to spatter |
Questions about 濺
How many strokes are in 濺?
濺 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 濺 mean?
濺 (jiàn) means to sprinkle, to spray, to splash, to spill. A common word with it is 飞溅 (fēijiàn), meaning "to splash; to spatter".
How do you pronounce 濺?
濺 is pronounced jiàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 濺?
The radical of 濺 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 濺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 濺?
濺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 溅, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 濺?
The simplified form is 溅. The right side 賤 is simplified to 贱, so the common word 飞濺 is usually written 飞溅 in mainland China.
Is 濺 only used for water?
No. It is used for any liquid, such as blood, mud, or oil, and also for sparks, as in 火星四濺 (huǒxīng sì jiàn), sparks flying in all directions.