| 沾染 | zhān rǎn | to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage | |
| 沾沾自喜 | zhān zhān zì xǐ | immeasurably self-satisfied | |
| 沾边 | zhān biān | to have a connection with; to be close (to reality); to be relevant; to have one's hand in | |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory | |
| 均沾 | jūn zhān | to share (profits) |
