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沈

chén

to sink, to submerge; addicted; surname

🔤 Pictophonetic: 氵 (water) provides meaning, 冘 provides pronunciation
HSK 7 strokes Common (17%)
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氵
shuǐ
water
冘
yín
to move on; doubtful
⿰氵冘 i

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Component Tree i

shuǐ
氵
water
3 strokes
yín
冘
to move on; doubtful
🔤 Pictophonetic: 巾 (towel) provides meaning, 乚 provides pronunciation
4 strokes

Words Using 沈 (20)

shěn
沈 ↗
liquid / to pour
Shěn
沈 ↗
surname Shen / place name
Shěnqiū
沈丘 ↗
Shenqiu county in Zhoukou [[周口<Zhōukǒu>]], Henan
Shěnqiūxiàn
沈丘县 ↗
Shenqiu county in Zhoukou [[周口<Zhōukǒu>]], Henan
Shěnběixīn
沈北新 ↗
Shenbeixin district of Shenyang city [[沈陽市|沈阳市]], Liaoning
Shěnběixīnqū
沈北新区 ↗
Shenbeixin district of Shenyang city [[沈陽市|沈阳市]], Liaoning
ShěnGuófàng
沈国放 ↗
Shen Guofang (1952-), PRC assistant minister of foreign affairs (2003-2005)
ShěnCóngwén
沈从文 ↗
Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist
ShěnFù
沈复 ↗
Shen Fu (1763-c. 1810), Qing dynasty writer, author of Six records of a floating life [[浮生六記|浮生六记<fúshēngliùjì>]]
ShěnKuò
沈括 ↗
Shen Kuo (1031-1095), Chinese polymath, scientist and statesman of Song dynasty, author of Dream Pool Essays [[夢溪筆談|梦溪笔谈<MèngXīBǐtán>]]
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