淋 (lín)
to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench
- HSK 3.1 level 7
- 11 strokes
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“淋，以水也。从水，林聲。一曰淋淋，山下水皃。”
Components
- 氵 (meaning) — 氵 is a component form of 水.
- 林 (sound)