渗

shèn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to seep
2. to ooze
3. to horrify

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Character focus

Stroke order

11 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

3 items

漏

lòu

to leak

液体慢慢透过

浸

jìn

to immerse

液体渗入物体

透

tòu

(bound form) to penetrate; to seep through

渗透过去

Usage notes

Collocations

渗 usually refers to liquids seeping through small openings or pores, often with 进 (seep into) or 出 (seep out).

Common mistakes

Do not use 渗 for deliberate pouring or flowing; it implies slow, often unwanted, seepage.

Example Sentences

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雨水从屋顶渗了进来。

Rainwater seeped in from the roof.

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Words Containing 渗

渗透

shèn tòu

(lit. and fig.) to permeate

反渗透

fǎn shèn tòu

anti-infiltration (measures taken against subversive external forces)

可变渗透性模型

kě biàn shèn tòu xìng mó xíng

Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)

to permeate

to seep out

exudate

sewage pit

dialysis

water seepage

to seep

sewer

seepage

percolation

coffee percolator

carburization

bleeding

osmotic pressure

reverse osmosis

渗