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
grave disease
sediment; deposit; sedimentation (geology)
sedimentation (geology)
sedimentation (geology)
sedimentary rock (geology)
sedimentary belt (geology)
sedimentary belt (geology)
sediment
calm; steady; unflustered
caisson; sink box
unhurried; deliberate
unhurried; deliberate
a sinking; a shipwreck
to sink; to fall
calm and collected; not nervous; steady
to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
deep and profound
to hit hard
to hit hard
deep growling thunder
calm; quiet; peaceful
breathtakingly beautiful woman