Chinese word dictionary

沾黏

zhān nián · (Tw) to stick (to sth); adhesion (medicine)

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Word information

Simplified沾黏

Traditional沾黏

Pinyinzhān nián

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

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沾zhān

to moisten, to soak, to wet; to touch

黏nián

to stick to; glutinous, sticky; glue

How to learn 沾黏

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Words with the same characters

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黏nián

sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue

沾zhān

to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch; variant of 沾[zhan1]; to moisten

沾光zhānguāng

to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory