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Meaning

diseases of the bladder; to drain; to drip

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “lin” becomes a different word in each tone. 淋 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 淋病lìn bìnggonorrhea; Taiwan pr.
  • 淋巴lín bā(physiology) (loanword) lymph
  • 淋雨lín yǔto get wet in the rain
  • 淋湿lín shīto get soaked
  • 淋巴结lín bā jiélymph node; lymph gland

Example Sentence

出门没带伞,他被雨淋湿了。Chū mén méi dài sǎn, tā bèi yǔ lín shī le.He went out without an umbrella and got soaked by the rain.

出门Chū ménto go outméinotdàibandsǎnumbrellahebèi(passive: by)rain淋湿lín shīto get soakedle(completed action)