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
沉思
chénsī
to ponder; to meditate
Characters in this word
思 sī
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 听完学生的提问后，教授沉思良久才给出谨慎的回答。 Tīng wán xuéshēng de tíwèn hòu, jiàoshòu chénsī liángjiǔ cái gěi chū jǐnshèn de huídá. After hearing the student's question, the professor pondered for a long while before giving a cautious answer.
- 他坐在湖边沉思，一动不动地看着水面。 Tā zuò zài húbiān chénsī, yí dòng bú dòng de kàn zhe shuǐmiàn. He sat by the lake lost in thought, staring motionless at the water.
- 听了朋友的建议，她低头沉思了一会儿。 Tīng le péngyou de jiànyì, tā dī tóu chénsī le yíhuìr. After hearing her friend's advice, she lowered her head and thought for a while.
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
- 沉闷 chénmèn oppressive; dull; stuffy
- 沉迷 chénmí to be obsessed with; addicted to
- 沉睡 chénshuì to sleep deeply; to lie dormant
- 沉稳 chénwěn calm and steady
- 沉着 chénzhuó calm; composed
- 深沉 shēnchén deep; profound; reserved