MOIST    濕濕

COVERED by or MIXED with LIQUID, TYPICALLY with WATER.
DAMPDAMPISHSTEAMYHUMIDMUGGYCLAMMYDANKWETWETTISHSOGGYSWEATYSTICKY
Old Chinese Criteria
1. Shī 濕 refers to wetness as a property of surface or of the whole object. 2. The current common word is rú 濡, and this word refers to being wet through and through. 3. Zhān 沾 / 霑 refers to moistening by rain. 4. Rùn 潤 refers to things that are mildly moistened (and look glossy). 5. Jiàn 漸 refers to things getting gradually moistened. 6. Wò 渥 is a poetic referring to something being wet on the outside. 7. Jìn 浸 refers to water seeping into something so as to make it moist, and the word focusses not on something getting wet, but on the water seeping into it. The word is thus marginal in the group.
Modern Chinese Criteria
濕 濕淥淥 濕淋淋 濕透 透濕 浸濕 沾濕 濕 沾 濡染 漬 浥 浸潤 浸透 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • SOAK　CAUSE TO BECOME MOIST. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • DRYLACK WATER INSIDE OR ON the SURFACE.
Hypernym
  • LIQUID　SUBSTANCE which CAN FLOW. (anc: 5/0, child: 9)
  • SUBSTANCE　THING NOT SEPARATED into SEPARATE PARTS. (anc: 4/0, child: 28)
  • THING　CONCRETE OBJECT. (anc: 3/0, child: 10)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 15.83

  • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 442

    595. Ex Serv. ad ill. 10 Eclog. Uvidus hiberna venit de glande Menalcas.

    ]

    595. Inter Uvidum et humidum. Humidum est, [col. 69A] quod extrinsecus habet aliquid humoris, uvidum vero quod intrinsecus; unde et uvae dictae.

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    WET

    uvidus and udus refers to wetness which consists entirely of water or other fluid particles.

    humidum and humectum refers to the wetness which is caused by water soaking through something otherwise dry.

  • Handbuch der lateinischen und griechischen Synonymik ( SCHMIDT 1889) p. 66

  • 王力古漢語字典 ( WANG LI 2000) p. 641

    濕，溼

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 266

    • Words (25 items)

    濡  rú OC: njo MC: ȵi̯o 16 Attributions

    The current common word is rú 濡, and this word refers to being wet through and through.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNwet
    • vibe moist
    • vichangebecome wet; become soaked;
    • vtoNcausative(cause to be wet>) make wet, wetten, moisten, make wet; soak (for cleaning)
    • vtoNN=massbe soaked
    濕  shī OC: qhljɯb MC: ɕip 10 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nmoisture
    • nabfeaturemoistness
    • nmsubj=nonhumanwhat is (most) moist
    • vadVin damp places; exposed to moisture
    • vibe damp; moist; wet
    • vi0it is damp
    濕  shī OC: qhljɯb MC: ɕip
    濕  shī OC: qhljɯb MC: ɕip 8 Attributions

    Shī 濕 refers to wetness as a property of surface or of the whole object.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 燥/DRY The common general term for dryness is zào 燥 (ant. shī 濕 "wet").

      Syntactic words
    • nabstativemoisture; humidity
    • nsubjectsomething that is moist
    • vadNmoist; humid
    • vibe moist; be humid; be damp
    • vichangebecome moist and humid
    沾  zhān OC: krlem MC: ʈiɛm
    霑  zhān OC: krlem MC: ʈiɛm 5 Attributions

    Zhān 沾/霑 refers to moistening by rain.

      Word relations
    • Synon: 漸/MOIST Jiàn 漸 refers to things getting gradually moistened.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativemoisten
    沃  wò OC: qowɡ MC: ʔuok 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe moist and shiny
    • vtoNcausativemoisten; enrich with (a liquid)
    漸  jiān MC: tsjem OC: tsam 3 Attributions

    Jiàn 漸 refers to things getting gradually moistened.

      Syntactic words
    • vichangebecome (slowly) moist, be moistened
    • vtoNcausativemoisten
    • vtoNcausativebe dipped into
    潤  rùn OC: njuns MC: ȵʷin 3 Attributions

    Rùn 潤 refers to things that are mildly moistened (and look glossy).

      Syntactic words
    • nmmoisture
    • nmfigurativeenriching influence
    • vadNmoist and glossy
    • vibe moist; contain a high moisture content
    • vtoNcausativemoisten
    澤  zé OC: ɡrlaaɡ MC: ɖɣɛk 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nmoisture
    • vigradedbe moist 甚澤
    浸  jìn OC: skims MC: tsim 2 Attributions

    Jìn 浸 refers to water seeping into something so as to make it moist, and the word focusses not on something getting wet, but on the water seeping into it. The word is thus marginal in the group.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNseep into and moisten
    瀼  ráng OC: njaŋ MC: ȵi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vi.redbe all moist; (of dew:) be abundant
    蒸  zhēng OC: kjɯŋ MC: tɕɨŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nmmoisture; moist substance
    汎  fàn MC: phjomH OC: phloms 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactspinkle; put water on
    潤濕  rùn shī OC: njuns qhljɯb MC: ȵʷin ɕip 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturedampness
    • VPibe damp
    湛  zhàn OC: ɡrluumʔ MC: ɖɣɛm 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Ant: 枯 / 枯㱠/DRY Gǎo 槁 and kū 枯 (ant. rùn 潤 "lush") are common words referring specifically to dryness of trees and sometimes other plants.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe soaking wet
    • vtoNcausativeto soak; steep
    溼  shī MC: syip OC: qhljɯb 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabthe moist; rainy days; rainCH
    灑  sǎ OC: sbreelʔ MC: ʂɣɛ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativesprinkle in order to make wet
    濕潤  shī rùn OC: qhljɯb njuns MC: ɕip ȵʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vichangeget moist
    濟濡  jì rú OC: tsiils njo MC: tsei ȵi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativemoisten thoroughly
    蒙潤  méng rùn OC: mooŋ njuns MC: muŋ ȵʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPichangebecome moist
    霑  zhān OC: krlem MC: ʈiɛm 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • virain-wet
    燥濕  zào shī OC: saawʔ qhljɯb MC: sɑu ɕip 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturerelative moistness/dryness
    汙  wù OC: qʷlaas MC: ʔuo̝ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturemoisture, wetness
    浥  yì OC: qrɯb MC: ʔip
    浥  yè OC: qab MC: ʔi̯ɐp 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe wet
    渥  wò OC: qrooɡ MC: ʔɣɔk 0 Attributions

    Wò 渥 is a poetic referring to something being wet on the outside.

      Syntactic words
    • vibe moist; be rich (in taste)
    • vtoNmoisten
    瀸  jiān OC: tsem MC: tsiɛm 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativemoisten