chén沉（沈）
沉（沈）
HSK 4
common
verb
adjective
Meaning of 沉
沉 means to sink; to submerge (in water); to sink; to subside (of objects). Pronounced chén. HSK 4.
- to sink; to submerge (in water)
- to sink; to subside (of objects)
- to calm; to suppress; to lower (abstract things)
Character Info
Radical氵
Strokes7
Components
氵
冗
Stroke Order
沉
Definitions & Examples
Shí石
tou头
chén沉
rù入
le了
dà大
hǎi海
。
The stone sank into the sea.
Shù树
yè叶
màn慢
màn慢
de地
chén沉
rù入
shuǐ水
zhōng中
。
The leaves slowly sank into the water.
Chuán船
yù遇
dào到
bīng冰
shān山
hòu后
kāi开
shǐ始
xià下
chén沉
。
The ship began to sink after encountering an iceberg.
Xī夕
yáng阳
xī西
xià下
，
xīng星
chén辰
chén沉
luò落
。
As the sun sets in the west, the stars sink below the horizon.
Tā他
bǎ把
yìng硬
bì币
rēng扔
jìn进
chí池
táng塘
，
kàn看
zhe着
tā它
chén沉
xià下
qù去
。
He threw the coin into the pond and watched it sink.
Relations
Common Words
沉默chénmò
silent; taciturn
沉着chénzhuó
calm; composed; deposition
沉重chénzhòng
heavy; severe; somber; depressed
深沉shēnchén
deep; profound; low; reserved
沉静 / 沉靜chénjìng
quiet; calm; serene
沉稳 / 沉穩chénwěn
steady and composed; calm and stable
沉浸chénjìn
immerse; be deeply absorbed in
沉淀 / 沉澱chéndiàn
precipitate; sediment; accumulate
沉睡chénshuì
sleep soundly; deep sleep
沉没 / 沉沒chénmò
sink; submerge; disappear
沉思chénsī
meditate; ponder; contemplate
沉溺chénnì
indulge in; wallow in; be addicted to
沉痛chéntòng
deep grief; bitter; painful
沉郁chényù
gloomy; melancholy; depressed