浸
jìn
to immerse
to soak; to steep; gradually
Water (氵) + cover (冖) + hand (又) = submerging something in liquid
A hand pushing something under a cover of water — held down until fully soaked. The 彐 component mainly contributes to the sound jìn; the water radical carries the core meaning.
冖A coveringSemantic
又The right handSemantic
彐A stylized form sometimes associated with a snoutPhonetic
氵WaterSemantic
她把衣服浸在水里洗。
tā bǎ yīfu jìn zài shuǐ lǐ xǐ。
She soaked the clothes in water to wash them.
这块布需要浸在染料里好几个小时。
zhè kuài bù xūyào jìn zài rǎnliào lǐ hǎo jǐ gè xiǎoshí。
This piece of cloth needs to steep in dye for several hours.
Words with 浸
受浸
shòu jìn
to be baptized
预浸料
yù jìn liào
pre-preg (a type of composite material)
沉浸
chén jìn
to soak
沉浸式
chén jìn shì
immersive
浸信会
jìn xìn huì
Baptists
浸入
jìn rù
to soak
浸剂
jìn jì
infusion (pharm.)
浸染
jìn rǎn
to be contaminated
浸水
jìn shuǐ
to immerse in water; to drench; to inundate
浸沉
jìn chén
to soak
浸没
jìn mò
to immerse
浸泡
jìn pào
to steep