沾光 (zhānguāng) · to benefit from association with someone

沾光 (zhānguāng) means “to benefit from association with someone”. It is written with 2 characters: 沾 (to moisten) + 光 (light). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 沾光 is built

The characters

沾 zhān · to moisten

What 沾 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
占zhàn — to divine
- ⺊ — structural part
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

光 guāng · light

What 光 is made of

⺌ — structural part
兀wù — weak
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 乚 — hook stroke

Origin hint: A person 儿 carrying a torch 火 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他是冠军，我们也跟着沾光。Tā shì guànjūn, wǒmen yě gēnzhe zhānguāng.He's the champion, and we benefit too.

住在学校旁边，孩子沾光不少。Zhùzài xuéxiào pángbiān, háizi zhānguāng bùshǎo.Living next to the school benefits the children a lot.

Questions about 沾光

What does 沾光 mean?

沾光 (zhānguāng) means “to benefit from association with someone”.

How do you pronounce 沾光?

沾光 is pronounced zhānguāng.

Which HSK level is 沾光?

沾光 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 沾光 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 227: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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