沉
Character
heavy; hard to lift or carry
Meaning
chén
chen2- heavy; hard to lift or carry
- to sink; to go down under water
Examples
这个包太沉了。
zhè ge bāo tài chén le
This bag is too heavy.
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石头很沉，沉到水里了。
shí tou hěn chén, chén dào shuǐ lǐ le
The stone is heavy; it sank into the water.
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
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Words with 沉
See all 88 →沉重chén zhòngheavy; hard to carry or lift because it weighs a lotWordHSK 4沉默chén mòsilent; saying nothingWordHSK 4沉思chén sīto think quietly and deeply about something for a long timeWordHSK 7–9沉浸chén jìnto put something deep in waterWordHSK 7–9沉淀chén diànto sink to the bottom of a liquid and form a layerWordHSK 7–9沉着chén zhuócalm and not worried, even when things are hardWordHSK 7–9沉稳chén wěncalm and steady; not easily worried or excitedWordHSK 7–9沉迷chén míto be addicted to something, like games or the internetWordHSK 7–9沉闷chén mèn(of weather) hot with no fresh air, so people feel uncomfortableWordHSK 7–9沉甸甸chén diàn diànvery heavy, hard to hold or carryWordHSK 7–9沉井chén jǐngopen caissonWord沉凝chén níngstagnantWord