Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 淅沥
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to drain
滴沥dī lìto drip (of rainwater)
沥青lì qīngasphalt; bitumen; pitch
沥水架lì shuǐ jiàdish rack
披肝沥胆pī gān lì dǎnlit. to open one's liver and drip gall (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
呕心沥血ǒu xīn lì xuèlit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears