沉 沈
chén
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound
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Examples
这床很沉。
Zhè chuáng hěn chén.
This bed is heavy.
他们使10艘敌船沉了
Tā men shǐ 1 0 sōu dí chuán chén le
They sank ten enemy ships.
Words with this character
沉默 chén mò taciturn沉重 chén zhòng heavy沉浸 chén jìn to soak沉迷 chén mí to be engrossed沉思 chén sī to contemplate深沉 shēn chén deep沉着 chén zhuó steady沉闷 chén mèn oppressive消沉 xiāo chén to sink into despondency沉淀 chén diàn to settle沉稳 chén wěn steady沉甸甸 chén diàn diàn heavy沉默是金 chén mò shì jīn silence is golden沉沉 chén chén deeply沉船 chén chuán shipwreck沉浮 chén fú lit. sinking and floating沉痼 chén gù chronic illness沉缓 chén huǎn unhurried沉积 chén jī sediment沉寂 chén jì silence沉降 chén jiàng to subside沉井 chén jǐng open caisson沉静 chén jìng peaceful