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沾光
zhān guāng
to benefit from someone's favor
HSK 6Mythic
What does 沾光 mean?
沾光 (pinyin: zhān guāng) means to benefit from someone's favor. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 沾光
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 光
The characters of 沾光
| 沾 | zhān | component character |
| 光 | guāng | light (HSK 4) |
Related HSK 6 words
| 碧玉 | bì yù | green jade |
| 糖葫芦 | táng hú lu | candied fruit skewer |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things by excessive enthusiasm |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese characters |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | scatterbrain, forgetful |
| 端午节 | Duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | intention, heart |
| 俯仰 | fǔ yǎng | high and low; in a flash |
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