Phonetic Reading of the Character '沉'



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '沉'



Radical:氵     Strokes:7



Pinyin & Definition:

chénsubmerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop


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Words with Chinese Character 沉:
see 黑沉沉
沉不住气to lose one's cool
to get impatient
unable to remain calm
沉井open caisson; well sinking; cylinder caisson; sunk shaft; drop shaft
沉住气give oneself countenance; keep your shirt on; Take it easy.; hold one's horses; keep your pants on; take things easy
沉冤longstanding gross injustice; unrighted wrong
沉冤莫白grievous wrongs that can never be redressed
沉凝stagnant
congealed
fig. grave in manner
沉勇brave and composed
沉吟to mutter to oneself irresolutely
沉吟不决hesitate; be irresolute; be undecided
沉子sinker
沉寂silence
stillness
沉底To sink to the bottom.
沉思contemplate
contemplation
meditation
沉思默想rumination
沉抑depressed; gloomy
沉树anchored trees
沉毅steady and strong
沉沉deeply
heavily
沉没to sink