Writing
沾 (zhān) — how to say "to touch" in Chinese
沾
To touch, to stain
verb
Character composition
沾
to touch, to stain
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
沾上灰尘
zhān shàng huīchén
to get dust on something
Examples
他小心地不沾到墙上的油漆。
He carefully avoided touching the paint on the wall.
手沾了墨水。
The hand got stained with ink.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for touch
"to touch" in Chinese is 沾 (zhān).
沾 meaning in English
沾 (zhān) means "To touch, to stain".
How is 沾 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhān (written as zhan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Zhan in Chinese character
It is written 沾 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 沾?
沾 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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