The word "沾满" (zhānmǎn) is formed through a common Chinese morphological process known as **resultative verb compounding**, where the first character, "沾" (zhān), is a verb meaning "to be stained with," "to touch," or "to be contaminated by," and the second character, "满" (mǎn), is an adjective meaning "full" or "complete." Together, "满" acts as a **complement of result**, describing the state or outcome of the action denoted by "沾." Therefore, the compound means "to be fully stained or covered with," indicating that the action of touching or staining has reached a state of thoroughness or saturation, as in沾满灰尘 (covered fully in dust).