沉 chén
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 冗 excessive
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
沉
chén
to sink
Character
Example phrases
- 船慢慢沉了。 Chuán mànmàn chén le. The boat slowly sank.
- 心情很沉。 Xīnqíng hěn chén. My mood feels very heavy.
- 石头沉下去。 Shítou chén xiàqù. The stone sinks down.