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沉
chēn
1. see [[黑沉沉<hēichēnchēn>]]
Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

沉
chén
to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
HSK 5 7 丶

Compound Words (20)

沉雷
chénléi
deep growling thunder
沉迷
chénmí
to be engrossed
沉邃
chénsuì
deep and profound
沉醉
chénzuì
to become intoxicated
沉重
chénzhòng
heavy
HSK 6
沉陷
chénxiàn
subsidence
沉降
chénjiàng
to subside
昏沉
hūnchén
murky
翻沉
fānchén
to capsize and sink
深沉
shēnchén
deep
HSK 6
消沉
xiāochén
depressed
低沉
dīchén
overcast
沉凝
chénníng
stagnant
沉吟
chényín
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
沉寂
chénjì
silence
浸沉
jìnchén
to soak
沉思
chénsī
to contemplate
HSK 6
沉闷
chénmèn
oppressive (of weather)
HSK 6
沉沉
chénchén
deeply
沉没
chénmò
to sink

Alternate Entries

沉
chén
to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
746
Word Frequency Rank
2,970 of 84,292