淋(lín)

HSK 7-911 strokes
Readingslínlìn

to sprinkle

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Character information

Pinyin
lín / lìn
Meaning
to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 淋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵林

In this compound, the meaning comes from 氵 (water); 林 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

氵shuǐ林lín

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 淋 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 淋

Common words using 淋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

wèi味lín淋

variant of 味醂[wei4 lin2]

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qí淇lín淋

cream (loanword)

Open 淇淋 page →
lín淋bā巴

(physiology) (loanword) lymph

Open 淋巴 page →
lín淋yù浴

to take a shower

Open 淋浴 page →
lín淋lí漓

dripping wet

Open 淋漓 page →
lìn淋bìng病

gonorrhea

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lín淋yǔ雨

to get wet in the rain

Open 淋雨 page →
bīng冰qí淇lín淋

ice cream

Open 冰淇淋 page →

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味淇巴浴漓病雨冰

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