Word information
Simplified沉睡
Traditional沉睡
Pinyinchénshuì
Part of speech动
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
沉睡
chénshuì · to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered
Character breakdown
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How to learn 沉睡
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to sleep; to lie down
睡觉shuìjiàoto go to bed; to sleep
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沉默chénmòtaciturn; uncommunicative; silent
睡眠shuìmiánsleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode
沉重chénzhòngheavy; hard; serious; critical