chén

to sink; heavy; deep

HSK 5 #747

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 747th character
Radical ⽔ (85.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 871

Definitions

沉 chén
  1. 1. to sink
  2. 2. heavy
  3. 3. deep
  4. 4. profound
  5. 5. to lower
  6. 6. to drop
  7. 7. to submerge
  8. 8. to immerse
  9. 9. to keep down
沉 chēn
  1. 1. see hēi chēn chēn

Stroke order

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Words containing 沉

Word Meaning
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
to attack and sink (a ship)
to play the profound thinker
to have one's ups and downs
lifeless; spiritless; dead atmosphere
unable to remain calm; to lose one's cool; to get impatient
unable to remain calm; to lose one's cool; to get impatient
open caisson
to stay calm; to keep cool
fig. grave in manner; low (of voice); congealed
to stay calm; to keep one's composure
to stay calm; to keep one's composure
not happy; oppressive (of weather); (of sound) dull
to sink
sunk cost (economics)
sunk cost (economics)
to sink into (vice, depravity etc); downfall
to sink into drink and sex; debauched
to keep a low profile; to lie low
to keep a low profile; to lie low
to drown someone in a pond as punishment
to settle
precipitate; solid sediment
fig. deeply entrenched problem; chronic illness
grave disease