沉
HSK 4

沉 (chén): sink, submerge, addicted to

chén

sink, submerge, addicted to

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Pinyin

chén

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

sink, submerge, addicted to

How to Write 沉 (chén)

沉 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 沉

An excessive 冗 amount of water 氵

What 沉 is Made Of

沉 is built from 2 components:

氵water
冗excessive

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Words Using 沉

Common Chinese words that contain 沉:

沉思

chénsī

沉淀

chéndiàn

沉着

chénzhuó

沉重

chénzhòng

沉闷

chénmèn

沉默

chénmò

深沉

shēnchén

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