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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)

下沉
xiàchén
to sink down
低沉
dīchén
overcast
击沉
jīchén
to attack and sink (a ship)
昏沉
hūnchén
murky
沉凝
chénníng
stagnant
沉吟
chényín
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
沉寂
chénjì
silence
沉思
chénsī
to contemplate
HSK 6
沉闷
chénmèn
oppressive (of weather)
HSK 6
沉沉
chénchén
deeply
沉没
chénmò
to sink
沉浮
chénfú
lit. sinking and floating
沉浸
chénjìn
to soak
沉沦
chénlún
to sink into (bad connotation)
沉湎
chénmiǎn
deeply immersed
沉溺
chénnì
to indulge in
沉潭
chéntán
drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)
沉淀
chéndiàn
to settle
HSK 6
沉痛
chéntòng
grief
沉痼
chéngù
chronic illness

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