Word

粘 (zhān) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 粘

动 dòng verb

to stick

口香糖粘在鞋底上了。

kǒu xiāng táng zhān zài xié dǐ shàng le

Gum stuck to the bottom of the shoe.

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Word breakdown

粘 zhān — to stick

Structure & writing

1 粘 zhān — to stick together or adhere to something

粘 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice

米 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 3

料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)

HSK 4

断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge

HSK 5

类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine

HSK 6

粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves

HSK 7

奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants

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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)

1.2 占 zhàn — to occupy; to seize

Xpinyin

占 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 1

店 diàn shop; store 点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet

HSK 2

站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground

HSK 5

战 zhàn war; battle; combat 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something)

HSK 6

粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 钻 zuān to drill or bore a hole by rotating a pointed object

HSK 7

帖 tiě invitation card 沾 zhān to soak; to moisten 黏 nián sticky; adhesive (like paste or glue)

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