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Main Radical of Character

  • 氵 shuǐ water
  • 冖 mì cover
  • 儿 ér son
Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
chen2
cham4, jam6 cam4, zam6 to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy

Common Chinese Words Using 沉

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
沉 默
chen2 mo4
cham4, jam6 mak6 cam4, zam6 mak6 taciturn / uncommunicative / silent
沉 重
chen2 zhong4
cham4, jam6 chung4, chung5, jung6 cam4, zam6 cung4, cung5, zung6 heavy / hard / serious / critical
沉 思
chen2 si1
cham4, jam6 si1, si3, soi1 cam4, zam6 si1, si3, soi1 to contemplate / to ponder / contemplation / meditation
沉 沉
chen2 chen2
cham4, jam6 cham4, jam6 cam4, zam6 cam4, zam6 deeply / heavily
沉 浸
chen2 jin4
cham4, jam6 jam3 cam4, zam6 zam3 to soak / to permeate / to immerse
深 沉
shen1 chen2
sam1 cham4, jam6 sam1 cam4, zam6 deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched
沉 著
chen2 zhuo2
cham4, jam6 jau1, jau2, jeuk3, jeuk6 cam4, zam6 zau1, zau2, zoek3, zoek6 steady / calm and collected / not nervous

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