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
沉着
chénzhuó
calm; composed
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Example phrases
- 在系统全面瘫痪时，团队需要沉着判断故障源，而不是互相指责。 Zài xìtǒng quánmiàn tānhuàn shí, tuánduì xūyào chénzhuó pànduàn gùzhàngyuán, ér bú shì hùxiāng zhǐzé. When the system is completely paralysed, the team needs to calmly identify the source of the fault rather than blame one another.
- 遇到火灾，一定要沉着冷静，不要慌张。 Yùdào huǒzāi, yídìng yào chénzhuó lěngjìng, bú yào huāngzhāng. In a fire you must stay calm and composed and not panic.
- 她沉着地回答了每一个问题，评委都很满意。 Tā chénzhuó de huídá le měi yí gè wèntí, píngwěi dōu hěn mǎnyì. She answered every question composedly, and the judges were all pleased.
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
- 沉思 chénsī to ponder; to meditate
- 沉稳 chénwěn calm and steady
- 深沉 shēnchén deep; profound; reserved