浸 jìn to dip
to dip; to immerse; to soak; to steep
How to remember 浸: 氵 water + 𠬶 broom in hand = to dip. The janitor fills a bucket with soapy water, then, broom in hand, bends down to dip the bristles into it.
Component breakdown
浸 = 氵 water + 𠬶 broom in hand
- 氵 water
- 𠬶 broom in hand
The janitor fills a bucket with soapy water, then, broom in hand, bends down to dip the bristles into it.
How it is used
- To immerse/soak - 浸泡 (jìnpào) to steep/soak, 浸水 (jìn shuǐ) to be waterlogged.
- 沉浸 (chénjìn) is figurative: to be immersed/absorbed in - 沉浸在音乐中 (chénjìn zài yīnyuè zhōng) lost in the music.