jìn​yín

to permeate

  • created sense approved 浸淫 · jìn​yín · to permeate — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浸淫

    jìn​yín

    to permeate

    (literary) to saturate or suffuse, as a liquid or vapor does; to stain gradually

    浸 (literal) → 浸 · jìn · to seep 淫 (literal) → 淫 · yín · to soak

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  • created sense approved 浸淫 · jìn​yín · to be steeped in — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浸淫

    jìn​yín

    to be steeped in

    (literary) to be immersed in an environment, field of study, or emotion; to be influenced or contaminated by something over a long period

    浸 (literal) → 浸 · jìn · to soak 淫 (literal) → 淫 · yín · to indulge

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  • created sense approved 浸淫 · jìn​yín · to approach gradually — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    浸淫

    jìn​yín

    to approach gradually

    (literary) to gradually become close or intimate; to approach a certain state or period, such as a literary style

    浸 (literal) → 浸 · jìn · gradually 淫 (literal) → 淫 · yín · to soak

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