淋
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lín / lìn · to drench, to drip, to soak

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #7448
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Readings & meanings

淋 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

lín

to sprinkle; to drip; to pour

淋雨lín yǔ · to get wet in the rain
lìn

to filter; to strain; to drain

淋病lìn bìng · gonorrhea
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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 淋

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lìnto filter; to strain; to drain
línto sprinkle; to drip; to pour
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Example sentences

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Qǐng bǎ lín shī de sǎn fàng dào zhège dài zǐ lǐ.请把淋湿的伞放到这个袋子里。

Put the wet umbrella in this bag, please.

Source: Tatoeba #2394638 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yào yì jiān yǒu lín yù de dān rén jiān.我要一间有淋浴的单人间。

I'd like a single with a shower, please.

Source: Tatoeba #395629 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zǎo shàng hǎo 、 xiàn zài wǒ yǒu bīng qí lín.早上好、现在我有冰淇淋。

Good morning, right now I have ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #11169175 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hún shēn dōu bèi yǔ shuǐ gěi lín shī le. nǐ xiàn zài néng bu néng kāi chē lái jiē wǒ?我浑身都被雨水给淋湿了。你现在能不能开车来接我?

I'm completely soaked from the rain. Can you drive over and pick me up right now?

Source: Tatoeba #2394828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng qù chī gè bīng qí lín.我想去吃个冰淇淋。

I want to go eat an ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #10038372 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng chī bīng qí lín le.我想吃冰淇淋了。

I want to eat ice cream.

Source: Tatoeba #12422345 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 淋 in context

  1. Say lín / lìn, then recall the core meaning: to drench, to drip, to soak.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 淋病 (lìn bìng), meaning “gonorrhea”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 淋 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.