蘸
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to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 22
- Radical
- 艸 +19
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 蘸
- Common rank
- #4,738
- Unicode
- U+8638
Sound it out + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How 蘸 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
To perform a rite 醮 again (like a perennial 艹)
Components 艹 醮
Words with 蘸
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 蘸火 | to quench (a metal workpiece) | |
| 蘸破 | to wake up due to noise | |
| 蘸酱 | dipping sauce; to dip in sauce |