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沉淀

chéndiàn

Traditional: 沈澱

(fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)

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Meaning of 沉淀 in English

chéndiànHSK 7–9verb, nounSyllabus #5871
  1. (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
  2. (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
  3. (chemistry) sediment; precipitate
  4. variant of 沉澱|沉淀[chen2 dian4]

Characters

沉 on its own →
chén · to submerge

HSK words with 沉

沉HSK 5沉默HSK 5沉重HSK 6沉浸HSK 7–9沉闷HSK 7–9沉迷HSK 7–9沉睡HSK 7–9沉思HSK 7–9沉稳HSK 7–9沉着HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 淀

淀粉HSK 7–9积淀HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences