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to dip in ink

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhan4mo4 zhànmò

Meaning


Primary

to dip in ink

Alternatives

dip in ink, dips in ink, dipped in ink, dipping in ink, to dip in black ink, dip in black ink

Mnemonic


蘸墨 To dip in ink is 蘸 to dip something into 墨 black ink.

Usage


他 慢慢 地 蘸墨。

He slowly dips (the brush) in ink.

請 把 筆 蘸墨 再 寫。

Please dip the pen in ink before writing.

我 用 毛筆 蘸墨 寫字。

I dip the brush in ink and write characters.