Meaning of zhān:
zhān
沾
Verb
to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch; variant of 沾[zhan1]; to moisten
Máojīn shàng zhān le yīdiǎn shuǐ.
毛巾上沾了一点水。
The towel has been moistened with a little water.
Tā de yīfu shàng zhān le yīdiǎn ní.
他的衣服上沾了一点泥。
His clothes got a little bit of mud on them.
Tā zǒng shì néng zhān bié rén de guāng.
他总是能沾别人的光。
He always manages to benefit from others.
Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shǒuzhǐ zhān dàole yánliào.
我不小心把手指沾到了颜料。
I accidentally touched my finger to the paint.
Tā de yīfú shàng zhānle yóuzì.
他的衣服上沾了油渍。
His clothes got stained with oil.
Yǔshuǐ qīngqīng zhān shīle dìmiàn.
雨水轻轻沾湿了地面。
The rain gently moistened the ground.
