浸 jìn — immerse; soak; steep
把黄豆放在水里浸一晚上，第二天会变软。Bǎ huáng dòu fàng zài shuǐ lǐ jìn yì wǎn shàng, dì èr tiān huì biàn ruǎn.Soak the soybeans in water overnight, and they will soften the next day.
Common words: 浸泡 (jìn pào)、沉浸 (chén jìn)、浸种 (jìn zhǒng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "steep"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "steep", including 浸 (jìn), 陡 (dǒu). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "steep" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 浸 (jìn), 陡 (dǒu) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jìn, dǒu — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 浸 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 浸 jìnimmerse; soak; steepUseful words: 浸泡, 沉浸
- 陡 dǒusteepUseful words: 陡峭, 陡然
Common words for these 2 "steep" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 浸 (jìn) — so "steep" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "steep".
陡 dǒu — steep
这段山路又陡又窄，爬起来很费力。Zhè duàn shān lù yòu dǒu yòu zhǎi, pá qǐ lái hěn fèi lì.This mountain path is steep and narrow, and hard to climb.
Common words: 陡峭 (dǒu qiào)、陡然 (dǒu rán)、陡度 (dǒu dù)
All 2 characters
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