How to Write 沉 (chén) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1], to submerge, to immerse · 7 strokes · HSK 5
Step-by-step stroke order for 沉
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Character facts
| Character | 沉 |
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| Pinyin | chén (also: chēn) |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| HSK level | HSK 5 |
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| Unicode | U+6C89 |
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English meanings
- see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1]
- to submerge
- to immerse
- to sink
- to keep down
- to lower
Words with 沉
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy; hard |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; uncommunicative |
| 沉积 | chén jī | sediment; deposit |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound |
| 沉浸 | chén jìn | to soak; to permeate |
| 低沉 | dī chén | overcast; gloomy |
| 下沉 | xià chén | to sink down |
| 阴沉 | yīn chén | gloomy |
| 沉没 | chén mò | to sink |
More characters
- 沟 gōu
- 治 zhì
- 沿 yán
- 泛 fàn
- 泪 lèi
- 洒 sǎ
- 洞 dòng
- 派 pài
- 浅 qiǎn
- 浆 jiāng
- 浇 jiāo
- 测 cè
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