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title: "Zirun Meaning: 滋润 (zīrùn) Means “to moisten”"
description: "滋润 (traditional 滋潤, zīrùn) means “to moisten; to nourish; moist”. Hear its tones, see what 滋 and 润 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zirun"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 滋润 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

滋润 zīrùn

## to moisten; to nourish; moist

## It can also mean

- (dialect) comfortable; well-off

## Its characters

1. 滋 zī to nourish (as in 滋养)
2. 润 rùn moist

## In a sentence

春雨滋润着大地。 The spring rain nourishes the earth.

[More about 滋润](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%BB%8B%E6%B6%A6)

## More words with 滋 or 润

- [利润 lìrùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lirun)
- [湿润 shīrùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shirun)

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