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沉稳

chénwěn

calm and steady

A person sits upright and calm in a boat on waves
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Characters in this word

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

稳 wěn

Strokes
14
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 急 anxious, worried
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 面对突如其来的质疑,他的语气依然沉稳,没有急于为自己辩解。 Miànduì tūrúqílái de zhìyí, tā de yǔqì yīrán chénwěn, méiyǒu jíyú wèi zìjǐ biànjiě. Faced with sudden questioning, his tone remained calm and steady, and he did not rush to defend himself.
  • 他是个沉稳的人,遇到事情从不大呼小叫。 Tā shì ge chénwěn de rén, yùdào shìqing cóng bù dà hū xiǎo jiào. He is a steady person who never makes a fuss when things come up.
  • 这位老师说话慢慢的,给人一种沉稳的感觉。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī shuōhuà mànmān de, gěi rén yì zhǒng chénwěn de gǎnjué. This teacher speaks slowly and gives an impression of calm steadiness.

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