渍 (zì): to soak, to be stained, stain

渍 (zì) is a Chinese character meaning “to soak.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 责 (phonetic). It ranks #2868 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 渍 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to soak
  2. to be stained
  3. stain

Etymology & Origin

渍

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵责 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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11

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
污渍nounwū zìstain
血渍xuè zìbloodstain
油渍yóu zìoil or grease stain
浸渍verbjìn zìto soak
水渍shuǐ zìwater spot
血渍斑斑xuè zì bān bānspattered in blood
墨渍mò zìink stain
腌渍yān zìto pickle
8
Total compounds
0
As first character
88
As last character
13
As middle character

渍 appears in 8 compound words: 0 as the first character, 88 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

多数普通衣物用30至40摄氏度温水即可,特殊面料和特殊污渍应按洗涤标签处理。

duō shǔ pǔ tōng yī wù yòng 3 0 zhì 4 0 shè shì dù wēn shuǐ jí kě , tè shū miàn liào hé tè shū wū zì yīng àn xǐ dí biāo qiān chǔ lǐ .

For most everyday clothes, lukewarm water at 30 to 40 degrees Celsius is sufficient; special fabrics and stubborn stains should be treated according to the care label instructions.

少数派Sep 2026

滚刷每分钟可旋转 250 次,可处理固体垃圾和顽固污渍,并支持两档水量调节。

gǔn shuā měi fēn zhōng kě xuán zhuǎn 2 5 0 cì , kě chǔ lǐ gù tǐ lā jī hé wán gù wū zì , bìng zhī chí liǎng dàng shuǐ liàng diào jié .

The roller brush rotates 250 times per minute, effectively handling solid debris and stubborn stains, and features two water flow settings.

少数派Sep 2026

刷头采用双重刷毛结构,内侧硬刷毛用于清除表面牙渍,外侧软刷毛负责深入齿缝。

shuā tóu cǎi yòng shuāng chóng shuā máo jié gòu , nèi cè yìng shuā máo yòng yú qīng chú biǎo miàn yá zì , wài cè ruǎn shuā máo fù zé shēn rù chǐ féng .

The brush head features a dual-bristle design: the inner hard bristles remove surface stains, while the outer soft bristles reach deep into the gaps between teeth.

少数派Aug 2026

至于洗地能力、水渍残留等洗地机的核心功能,我反而不需要不啰嗦太多。

zhì yú xǐ dì néng lì , shuǐ zì cán liú děng xǐ dì jī de hé xīn gōng néng , wǒ fǎn ér bù xū yào bù luō suō tài duō .

As for the floor scrubber’s core functions—such as cleaning performance and water residue—I don’t really need to go on and on about them.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

吴正国解释,超长时间的冲洗会导致出现皮肤浸渍、屏障破损等情况,大幅增加细菌感染风险。

wú zhèng guó jiě shì , chāo cháng shí jiān de chōng xǐ huì dǎo zhì chū xiàn pí fū jìn zì , píng zhàng pò sǔn děng qíng kuàng , dà fú zēng jiā xì jūn gǎn rǎn fēng xiǎn .

Wu Zhengguo explained that excessively long showers can lead to skin maceration and damage to the skin barrier, significantly increasing the risk of bacterial infection.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 氵 (water) component

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 渍 (zì) mean in Chinese?
渍 (zì) primarily means "to soak." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #2868 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 渍 have?
渍 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 渍?
The radical associated with 渍 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 渍?
渍 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 责 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵责 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 渍?
Common words with 渍 include: 污渍 (wū zì, "stain"); 血渍 (xuè zì, "bloodstain"); 油渍 (yóu zì, "oil or grease stain"); 浸渍 (jìn zì, "to soak"); 水渍 (shuǐ zì, "water spot"). There are over 8 compound words containing this character.
Is 渍 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 渍 and the traditional form is 漬.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.