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
沉浸
chénjìn
to immerse; to be absorbed in
Characters in this word
浸 jìn
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 观众沉浸在多声道营造的空间里，几乎忘了自己身处剧场。 Guānzhòng chénjìn zài duōshēngdào yíngzào de kōngjiān lǐ, jīhū wàng le zìjǐ shēn chǔ jùchǎng. The audience became immersed in the space created by multichannel sound, almost forgetting they were in a theatre.
- 她沉浸在音乐里，连我叫她都没听见。 Tā chénjìn zài yīnyuè lǐ, lián wǒ jiào tā dōu méi tīngjiàn. She was so absorbed in the music she didn't even hear me call her.
- 孩子沉浸在故事书的世界里，一下午都没动。 Háizi chénjìn zài gùshishū de shìjiè lǐ, yí xiàwǔ dōu méi dòng. The child was immersed in the world of the storybook and didn't move all afternoon.
Related words
- 沉 chén to sink
- 沉默 chénmò silent
- 沉重 chénzhòng heavy
- 沉淀 chéndiàn to settle; sedimentation; to accumulate
- 沉甸甸 chéndiàndiàn heavy; weighty
- 沉闷 chénmèn oppressive; dull; stuffy
- 沉迷 chénmí to be obsessed with; addicted to
- 沉睡 chénshuì to sleep deeply; to lie dormant
- 沉思 chénsī to ponder; to meditate
- 沉稳 chénwěn calm and steady
- 沉着 chénzhuó calm; composed
- 深沉 shēnchén deep; profound; reserved