沉下 chénxià to sink Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents chénxià to sink 沉 chén verb to sink To sink or submerge in water下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a statechénxià to gravitate 沉 chén verb to subside To drop, fall, or settle to a lower level (such as the sun or a building foundation)下 xia particle [downward/result] used after a verb to indicate downward movement, the completion of an action, or the fixing of a state