沉 chén

sink, submerge; addicted to

HSK 5 #747

DEFINITIONS

沉 chén
  • to submerge
  • to immerse
  • to sink
  • to keep down
  • to lower
  • to drop
  • deep
  • profound
  • heavy
沉 chēn
  • see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1]

STROKES

沉 stroke order diagram
沉 stroke order animation

WORDS

沉默 chén mò
HSK 5
taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
沉重 chén zhòng
HSK 6
heavy; hard; serious; critical
沉闷 chén mèn
HSK 6
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
沉思 chén sī
HSK 6
to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
沉着 chén zhuó
HSK 6
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
深沉 shēn chén
HSK 6
deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
沉淀 chén diàn
HSK 6
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉迷 chén mí to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to
沉浸 chén jìn to soak; to permeate; to immerse
消沉 xiāo chén depressed; bad mood; low spirit
沉睡 chén shuì to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
沉没 chén mò to sink
沉溺 chén nì to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted
沉醉 chén zuì to become intoxicated
下沉 xià chén to sink down
沉船 chén chuán shipwreck; sunken boat; sinking ship
沉沦 chén lún to sink into (vice, depravity etc); to pass into oblivion; downfall; passing
阴沉 yīn chén gloomy
低沉 dī chén overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled
死气沉沉 sǐ qì chén chén dead atmosphere; lifeless; spiritless
沉寂 chén jì silence; stillness
沉默寡言 chén mò guǎ yán habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative
击沉 jī chén to attack and sink (a ship)
沉痛 chén tòng grief; remorse; deep in sorrow; bitter (anguish); profound (condolences)
沉静 chén jìng peaceful; quiet; calm; gentle
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