沉睡 chén shuì

to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 10492nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to be fast asleep
  2. 2. (fig.) to lie dormant
  3. 3. to lie undiscovered

Characters

Character Meaning
沉 chén HSK 5
to sink; heavy; deep
睡 shuì HSK 1
to sleep; to lie down