浸

jìn

氵 + 𠬶

Definitions

jìn (verb) to soak; to immerse; to steep

jìn (adverb) gradually

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 彐

About

浸 is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 氵 (shuǐ) supplies the water/liquid meaning, and the right component indicates the pronunciation. It originally means to soak or immerse something in liquid until saturated. This literal sense extends to gradual permeation or infiltration over time, often describing how abstract forces, cultural influences, emotions, ideologies, slowly seep into and saturate a community.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

衣服浸湿了。

Yīfu jìnshī le.

The clothes are soaked.

他把手浸在温水里。

Tā bǎ shǒu jìn zài wēnshuǐ lǐ.

He immerses his hands in warm water.

雨水浸透了土壤。

Yǔshuǐ jìntòu le tǔrǎng.

The rainwater soaked through the soil.

浸泡豆子需要很长时间。

Jìnpào dòuzi xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.

Soaking beans requires a long time.

他的衣服被汗水浸湿了。

Tā de yīfu bèi hànshuǐ jìnshī le.

His clothes were soaked with sweat.

科学家用溶液浸没样本。

Kēxuéjiā yòng róngyè jìnmò yàngběn.

Scientists submerge the sample in a solution.

这种文化逐渐浸入我们的生活。

Zhè zhǒng wénhuà zhújiàn jìnrù wǒmen de shēnghuó.

This culture is gradually permeating our lives.

长期浸染在艺术氛围中，她的审美提高了。

Chángqī jìnrǎn zài yìshù fēnwéi zhōng, tā de shěnměi tígāo le.

After being steeped in an artistic atmosphere for a long time, her aesthetic sense improved.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 氵

Component: 𠬶

浸