淋 Stroke Order — How to Write 淋
淋 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
淋 Radical and Character Components
淋 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 林 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes
淋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- lín
- lìn
Meanings of 淋 in Chinese
1
lín淋
To drip or drench (e.g., in sweat); or thorough, incisive (e.g., an expression).
他跑步回来，大汗淋漓
He came back from running, drenched in sweat.
To drench or soak, often with water, or to be exposed to rain.
这些户外家具经过日晒雨淋，已经有些旧了
These outdoor furniture pieces have been exposed to the sun and rain, and are already a bit old.
2
lìn淋
To filter or strain (a liquid), to remove impurities.
这份汤需要再过淋一下，去掉里面的杂质。
This soup needs to be filtered again to remove the impurities.
Gonorrhea; a sexually transmitted disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, characterized by inflammation of the urethra, pus, and blood in the urine.
他患上了淋病，需要及时治疗。
He contracted gonorrhea and needs timely treatment.
Common Words and Phrases with 淋
1
Lymph is a clear fluid derived from tissue fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system, eventually returning to the bloodstream. It is similar to blood plasma but contains less protein.
淋巴系统是身体免疫防御的重要组成部分。
The lymphatic system is an important component of the body's immune defense.
2
Small, bean-shaped organs of the immune system that filter lymph and produce lymphocytes.
医生触摸了她的颈部和腋下，检查是否有肿大的淋巴结。
The doctor felt her neck and armpits to check for swollen lymph nodes.
3
Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, affecting the mucous membranes of the reproductive tract.
医生诊断他患有淋病，并开出了抗生素治疗
The doctor diagnosed him with gonorrhea and prescribed antibiotics for treatment.
4
Dripping wet; (of an expression, writing, etc.) unrestrained and thorough.
他跑完马拉松后，全身汗水淋漓
After finishing the marathon, he was drenched in sweat all over.
5
To the fullest extent; vividly and thoroughly.
他将这个角色的内心矛盾演绎得淋漓尽致，赢得了观众的喝彩。
He performed the character's inner conflict to the fullest, earning the audience's applause.
6
Leaching refers to the process where water, along with suspended or dissolved surface soil substances, penetrates downwards and sideways.
雨水会使土壤中的可溶性矿物质发生淋滤，从而影响作物的养分吸收。
Rainfall can cause the leaching of soluble minerals from the soil, thus affecting crop nutrient uptake.
7
A bath in which water is sprayed over the body, typically from a showerhead.
我喜欢每天早上洗个热水淋浴
I like to take a hot shower every morning.
More words with 淋
- hàn汗lín淋lín淋sweaty; covered in sweat
- shī湿lín淋lín淋dripping wet; soaking wet
- shuāng霜qí淇lín淋soft ice cream
- lín淋shī湿get wet, be drenched
- lín淋shàng上drizzle, pour over
- yǔ雨lín淋drenched, soaked
- bīng冰qí淇lín淋ice cream
- bèi被lín淋shī湿get wet, be soaked
- lín淋dé得drenched, splashed
- lín淋zhī汁drizzle, baste
- guò过lìn淋filter, strain
- lín淋bā巴shuí水zhǒng肿lymphedema
- chàng畅kuài快lín淋lí漓utterly satisfying, to one's heart's content
- rì日shài晒yǔ雨lín淋exposed to sun and rain, exposed to the elements
- bīng冰qí淇lín淋chē车ice cream truck, ice cream van
- lín淋bā巴xì系tǒng统lymphatic system, lymph system
- lín淋yù浴shè设shī施shower facilities, showers
- dà大hàn汗lín淋lí漓Sweating profusely, Dripping with sweat
- fēng风chuī吹yǔ雨lín淋exposed to the elements, battered by wind and rain
- hàn汗shuǐ水lín淋lí漓Sweating profusely, Drenched in sweat
Idioms with 淋
- lín淋lín淋lí漓lí漓profusely dripping or flowing wetly
- gǒu狗xuè血lín淋tóu头To be severely scolded or cursed
- hān酣chàng畅lín淋lí漓thoroughly enjoyable and expressed
- kāng慷kǎi慨lín淋lí漓express vigorously and eloquently
- tòng痛kuài快lín淋lí漓extremely satisfying and thorough
- xiān鲜xuè血lín淋lí漓profusely bleeding
- yǔ雨lín淋rì日zhì炙exposed to rain and scorching sun
- hān酣tòng痛lín淋lí漓thoroughly and vigorously
- hān酣xī嬉lín淋lí漓frolic with abandon
- tóu头pò破xuè血lín淋suffer a devastating defeat
- xìng兴zhì致lín淋lí漓overflowing with enthusiasm and delight
- xuè血ròu肉lín淋lí漓Gory and bloody
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Open the tool →Questions about 淋
What does 淋 mean in Chinese?
淋 (lín) means “To drench or soak” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 淋?
淋 has 2 pronunciations: lín, lìn.
How many strokes does 淋 have?
淋 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 淋?
淋 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 淋?
The radical of 淋 is 氵, and 淋 is a phono-semantic compound.
