Hanzi
Traditional
滲
Simplified
渗

to seep/to ooze/to horrify

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

shèn

Bopomofo

ㄕㄣˋ

Jyutping

sam3

Example sentences

滲透 / 渗透 shèntòu
這種思想已經滲透到社會的各個角落。
这种思想已经渗透到社会的各个角落。

This ideology has already permeated every corner of society.

滲 / 渗 shèn
傷口的血慢慢滲了出來。
伤口的血慢慢渗了出来。

Blood slowly seeped out of the wound.

滲入 / 渗入 shènrù
雨水慢慢滲入土壤。
雨水慢慢渗入土壤。

Rainwater slowly seeped into the soil.

Example Vocabulary

滲透

shen4'tou4

to permeate; to seep through; to infiltrate

滲

shen4

to seep; to soak through; to ooze

滲入

shen4'ru4

to seep into; to permeate; to infiltrate

滲出

shen4'chu1

滲水

shen4'shui3

滲漏

shen4'lou4

滲出物

滲透壓

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