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沉

chén

Traditional: 沈

to submerge

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Meaning of 沉 in English

chénHSK 5verb, adjectiveSyllabus #2130
  1. to submerge
  2. to immerse
  3. to sink
  4. to keep down
  5. to lower
  6. to drop
  7. deep
  8. profound

Example sentences

  1. 他们使10艘敌船沉了
    tā men shǐ 10 sōu dí chuán chén le
    They sank ten enemy ships.
    Tatoeba #5975061 by zhangxr91 · #307205 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 沉

沉默HSK 5沉重HSK 6沉淀HSK 7–9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

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