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)