chén

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Meaning of 沉积

沉积 means sediment; to deposit; to precipitate. Pronounced chén jī.

  • sediment; to deposit
  • to precipitate
  • to accumulate (by organisms)

Definitions & Examples

liú
zhōng
de
shā
zài
hǎi
kǒu
chén
 
xíng
chéng
le
sān
jiǎo
zhōu
 

Sediment carried by the river deposits at the estuary, forming a delta.

Fēng
chuī
lái
de
huáng
zài
Huá
běi
píng
yuán
chén
le
hòu
hòu
de
céng
 

The wind-blown loess deposited a thick layer on the North China Plain.