沉

沉 (chén) – to submerge

chén

to submerge

HSK 3.0 Level 40 example sentences

Definitions

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

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Related words

沉默

chén mò

taciturn

沉重

chén zhòng

heavy

沉淀

chén diàn

to settle

沉浸

chén jìn

to soak

沉闷

chén mèn

oppressive (of weather)

沉迷

chén mí

to be engrossed

沉思

chén sī

to contemplate

沉稳

chén wěn

steady

沉着

chén zhuó

steady

消沉

xiāo chén

depressed

沉甸甸

chén diàn diàn

heavy

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