粘 zhān to glue; to stick; to paste
Made up of [米 mǐ rice radical 119, 占 zhān to observe; to divine ]Made with 11 strokes.
Rice is known for its stickiness and 'zhan' provides phonetic
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Also uses 米 mǐ component: 精 jīng (refined) 楼 lóu (multi-story building) ; 迷 mí (to bewilder) ; 谜 mí (riddle) ; 糖 táng (sugar)
Also uses 占 zhān component: 店 diàn (shop) 点 diǎn (spot) ; 贴 tiē (to stick) ; 站 zhàn (station) ; 战 zhàn (to fight) ; 钻 zuān (to drill)
Sounds same
占 zhān (to observe)Different tone
站 zhàn (station) ; 战 zhàn (to fight)Pronunciation
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