nèi​xiàn

to sink in

  • created sense approved 内陷/內陷 · nèi​xiàn · to sink in — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内陷 / 內陷

    nèi​xiàn

    to sink in

    to be sunken or hollowed out; to cave in towards the inside

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink

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  • created sense approved 内陷/內陷 · nèi​xiàn · invagination — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内陷 / 內陷

    nèi​xiàn

    invagination

    the process of being turned inside out or folded back on itself to form a cavity or pouch

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink

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  • created sense approved 内陷/內陷 · nèi​xiàn · internal collapse — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    内陷 / 內陷

    nèi​xiàn

    internal collapse

    in Chinese medicine, a dangerous condition where a disease or infection spreads deep into the body because the patient's immune system is too weak to resist it

    内 (literal) → 内/內 · nèi · inside 陷 (literal) → 陷 · xiàn · to sink

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