淀
Character
(bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names)
Meaning
diàn
dian4- (bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names) CC-CEDICT
- to form sediment; to precipitate CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
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Practice writing 淀
Draw “淀” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
水里有很多沉淀。
shuǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō chén diàn
There is a lot of sediment in the water.
AI-generated sentence
不要喝，水底有淀粉吗？
bù yào hē shuǐ dǐ yǒu diàn fěn ma
Don't drink it. Is there starch at the bottom of the water?
AI-generated sentence
沉淀下去了。
chén diàn xià qù le
It has settled to the bottom.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 淀
See all 16 →淀粉diàn fěnstarch, a white substance in foods like rice and potatoesWordHSK 7–9淀积diàn jī(geology) to illuviateWord淀山湖diàn shān húDianshan Lake in ShanghaiWord淀积物diàn jī wù(geology) illuvial materialWord淀粉肠diàn fěn chángstarchy sausage (low-cost sausage made with a high proportion of starch and little meat)Word淀粉酶diàn fěn méiamylaseWord沉淀chén diànto sink to the bottom of a liquid and form a layerWordHSK 7–9积淀jī diànthings that slowly build up over a long time, like river sandWordHSK 7–9沉淀物chén diàn wùprecipitate; sedimentWord海淀区hǎi diàn qūHaidian, a district of BeijingWord白洋淀bái yáng diànBaiyang Lake in HebeiWord