蘸 meaning and stroke order
To dip in (ink, sauce etc)
How to write 蘸, stroke by stroke
22 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 蘸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
How 蘸 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To perform a rite 醮 again (like a perennial 艹).
Radical: 艹 (grass), shared by 421 characters on this site.
How to remember 蘸
蘸 is grass 艹 sitting on top of 醮 (jiào), a ritual offering of wine. Picture dipping a sprig of grass into the ritual wine cup, and you have 蘸, to dip.
蘸 (zhàn) means to dip something briefly into a liquid or powder, like sauce, ink, or sugar. It often appears in the pattern 蘸 + liquid. Example: 饺子蘸醋很好吃。(Jiǎozi zhàn cù hěn hǎochī.) Dumplings dipped in vinegar taste great.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 蘸 with the lower part 醮 (jiào), which has no grass top and means a Taoist rite, not dipping. Also note the tone is fourth tone zhàn, not third tone zhǎn like 展.
蘸 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蘸
How many strokes are in 蘸?
蘸 is written with 22 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蘸 mean?
蘸 (zhàn) means to dip in (ink, sauce etc).
How do you pronounce 蘸?
蘸 is pronounced zhàn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蘸?
The radical of 蘸 is 艹, which carries the idea of "grass". Dictionaries list 蘸 under this radical.
Is 蘸 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蘸 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 蘸 and 泡?
蘸 (zhàn) is a quick dip, then you take the item out. 泡 (pào) means to soak something in liquid for a longer time, like 泡茶 (pào chá), to steep tea.
What does 蘸料 mean?
蘸料 (zhànliào) means dipping sauce, such as the sauces served with hot pot. You might hear 你要什么蘸料? (Nǐ yào shénme zhànliào?) What dipping sauce do you want?