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渍

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to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater

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Strokes
11
Radical
水 +8
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
漬
Common rank
#3,438
Unicode
U+6E0D

Sound it out + =

Formation & memory

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How 渍 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

氵 meaning “water” + 责 sound ( zé )

Components 氵 责

Words with 渍

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
血渍斑斑 xuè zì bān bān spattered in blood; covered in bloodstains
水渍 shuǐ zì water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage
血渍 xuè zì bloodstain
油渍 yóu zì oil or grease stain
墨渍 mò zì ink stain; ink blot; spot; smudge
污渍 wū zì stain
浸渍 jìn zì to soak; to macerate
腌渍 yān zì to pickle; cured; salted

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 责 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
责 sound part zé one's responsibility, duty
啧 zé interjection of approval or admiration
碛 qì gravel, sand
帻 zé turban; conical cap
箦 zé reed mat; bedding
赜 zé abstruse, deep, profound