渗 (shèn) — to seep, to ooze
Definition
Means 'to seep / ooze' — a liquid slowly moving through or out of something (sweat, ink, rainwater). 渗透 adds the sense of penetrating into an area or organization, not just seeping.
verb
to seepto ooze
Examples
- 渗。Hàn shuǐ cóng é tóu shèn le chū lái.Sweat seeped out from the forehead.
- 渗。Yǔ shuǐ màn màn shèn jìn tǔ rǎng lǐ.Rainwater slowly seeped into the soil.
- 渗，。Mò shuǐ shèn dào zhǐ shàng le, zì jì mó hu le.The ink seeped onto the paper, blurring the writing.
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