Question 1

How do you pronounce 沉?

Accepted Answer

沉 is pronounced "chén" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 5 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 沉 mean?

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沉 (chén) means: to submerge, to immerse, to sink, to keep down, to lower, to drop, deep, profound, heavy. It is used as a verb.

Question 3

How do you write 沉 in Chinese?

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沉 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 沉.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 沉?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 沉 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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Character relationships for 沉 (chén)

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Keep this HSK word in your study plan

Traditional:

Zhuyin:

Word Relationships

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Examples

Related words by character connection

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