淹沉 yānchén to be bedridden Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents yānchén to be bedridden 淹 yān (bound form) to stay (bound form) to stay for a long time; to remain or be stranded; to delay沉 chén verb to sink To sink or submerge in wateryānchén to indulge in 淹 yān verb to flood; to soak to flood; to submerge; to soak or steep in liquid沉 chén verbadjective to indulge (bound form) To be lost in or addicted to a habit or stateyānchén to procrastinate 淹 yān (bound form) to stay (bound form) to stay for a long time; to remain or be stranded; to delay沉 chén verb to subside To drop, fall, or settle to a lower level (such as the sun or a building foundation)