渗水 (shèn shuǐ) — to seep through (of water), to leak in

Definition

Means water slowly penetrates or leaks through a surface (a wall, roof, basement). Focuses on the unwanted seepage itself, not a fixed leak point like 漏水.

verb
to seep through (of water)to leak in

Examples

  • 渗水，。
    Wū dǐng shèn shuǐ le, kuài zhǎo rén xiū.
    Water is seeping through the roof — find someone to fix it quickly.
  • ，。
    Zhè miàn qiáng shèn guò yí cì shuǐ, xiàn zài hái yǒu hén jì.
    This wall had water seep through once, and there are still marks.
  • 渗水，。
    Dì xià shì róng yì shèn shuǐ, yào zuò hǎo fáng shuǐ.
    Basements are prone to water seepage — you need good waterproofing.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

渗shènseep
水shuǐwater

The action of seeping involves water, giving the sense of leaking in or out.

Characters in this word

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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