浸

jìn

#2,349 most

frequent character

to immerse, to soak, to steep

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

浸 jìn has 氵 water and 𠬶 jìn as the sound part. Water gives its first sense: to soak something in water. That widened to 'immerse' and 'steep,' and later to 'gradually.'

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