浸 (jìn) is a Chinese character meaning “to soak”. It is written from 氵 (water (left-side form)) and 彐 (snout radical; a three-stroke block closed on the right) and 冖 (cover) and 又 (again), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
氵 + 彐 + 冖 + 又
Left–right structure
- 氵 water (left-side form) · shuǐ meaning
- 彐 snout radical; a three-stroke block closed on the right · jì unknown
- 冖 cover · mì unknown
- 又 again · yòu unknown
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（逐笔对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验）
Memory aid
Water (氵) on the left. On the right, one hand (彐) lifts a cover (冖) and another hand (又) pushes something down underneath, into the water. That is 浸 — to soak or immerse.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 浸泡jìn pàoto soak; to steep (in liquid)浸 = jìn
- 沉浸chén jìnto be immersed in; to be absorbed in浸 = jìn
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All readings
to soak
to soak; to steep; to immerse; to seep into
放在液体里泡着；液体渗进去。也比喻完全处在某种状态中。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 浸泡jìn pàoto soak; to steep (in liquid)浸 = jìn
- 沉浸chén jìnto be immersed in; to be absorbed in浸 = jìn
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Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 浸 mean?
浸 (jìn) means to soak; to steep; to immerse; to seep into.
How do you pronounce 浸?
It is pronounced jìn.
What parts is 浸 made of?
氵 (water (left-side form)) and 彐 (snout radical; a three-stroke block closed on the right) and 冖 (cover) and 又 (again), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（逐笔对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 浸 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 浸?
氵. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 浸?
Common ones are 浸泡 and 沉浸. The reading of 浸 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.