Word information
Simplified沉淀
Traditional沈澱/沉澱
Pinyinchéndiàn
Part of speech动、名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
沉淀
chéndiàn · (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; (chemistry) sediment; precipitate; (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation); variant of 沉澱|沉淀[chen2 dian4]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 沉淀
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to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy; variant of 沉[chen2]
沉默chénmòtaciturn; uncommunicative; silent
沉重chénzhòngheavy; hard; serious; critical
沉甸甸chéndiàndiànheavy
沉浸chénjìnto soak; to permeate; to immerse
沉闷chénmènoppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled