湿
濕shī
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wet, damp, humid
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
湿 combines 氵 water with 显 xiǎn, which gives the sound. It first meant a river name and also wet, then grew to moist or damp, and humid.
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Example Sentences
今天外面很湿，记得带伞。
jīntiān wàimiàn hěn shī ， jìde dài sǎn 。
It's very humid outside today, remember to take an umbrella.
我喜欢湿润的空气。
wǒ xǐhuān shīrùn de kōngqì 。
I like the humid air.
这个地方的天气一直很湿。
zhègè dìfāng de tiānqì yīzhí hěn shī 。
The weather in this place has always been very damp.
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