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
沉闷
chénmèn
oppressive; dull; stuffy
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Example phrases
- 会场气氛过于沉闷，主持人不得不临时调整互动方式。 Huìchǎng qìfēn guòyú chénmèn, zhǔchírén bùdébù línshí tiáozhěng hùdòng fāngshì. The atmosphere at the venue was too dull, so the host had to adjust the interaction on the spot.
- 屋里的空气很沉闷，我们把窗户打开了。 Wū lǐ de kōngqì hěn chénmèn, wǒmen bǎ chuānghu dǎkāi le. The air in the room was stuffy, so we opened the window.
- 这部电影节奏太慢，看得人觉得很沉闷。 Zhè bù diànyǐng jiézòu tài màn, kàn de rén juéde hěn chénmèn. This film is so slow-paced that watching it feels dull.
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
- 沉浸 chénjìn to immerse; to be absorbed in
- 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