沉潭 chén tán

to drown someone in a pond as punishment

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to sink sb to the bottom of a pond (a kind of private punishment, especially for unfaithful wives)

Characters

Character Meaning
沉 chén HSK 5
to sink; heavy; deep
潭 tán
deep pool; pond; surname Tan