sunken; indented; concave
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be sunken; to cave in; to be concave
neutralDescribes a surface, area, or feature that curves or sinks inward, such as facial features, terrain, or physical objects.
Tā他
yīn因
bìng病
ér而
liǎng两
jiá颊
āo凹
xiàn陷
。
His cheeks are sunken due to illness.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yīn因
dì地
shì势
āo凹
xiàn陷
，
róng容
yì易
jī积
shuǐ水
。
This piece of land is prone to water accumulation due to its concave terrain.
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Chē车
huò祸
hòu后
，
qì汽
chē车
de的
yǐn引
qíng擎
gài盖
āo凹
xiàn陷
le了
yī一
dà大
kuài块
。
After the car accident, a large part of the car's hood was dented in.
Lǎo老
rén人
yǎn眼
wō窝
shēn深
xiàn陷
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
qiáo憔
cuì悴
。
The old man's eye sockets were deeply sunken, making him look very haggard.