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粘 - zhān

viscous, mucous; glutinous

viscous, mucous; glutinous

How to read 粘

Click 粘 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhān
Englishviscous, mucous; glutinous
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

粘扣 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 粘接. Please read 粘稠 one more time.

Common words with this character

velcro
to bond; to splice
viscous; thick and sticky
sticky; glutinous

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 粘 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 粘扣 and 粘接 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 粘.