沾 (zhān)
to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 占 represents the sound. Simplified form of 霑.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》:“沾,水。出壺關,東入淇。一曰沾,益也。从水,占聲。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 占 (sound)