chénchēn HSK4

sink

Senses

chén variants: 沈 deeply

To a deep degree; intensely; concentratedly (as in deep sleep or deep thought)

chén variants: 沈 heavy

Having great weight or feeling heavy and uncomfortable

chén variants: 沈 to sink

To sink or submerge in water

chén variants: 沈 to indulge

(bound form) To be lost in or addicted to a habit or state

chén variants: 沈 deep

Deep; profound; the distance from the surface to the bottom is large

chén variants: 沈 low-spirited

(of mood, morale, etc.) low; depressed; downcast

chén variants: 沈 to lower

To lower one's voice or face; to keep down or suppress

chén variants: 沈 gloomy

Dark or gloomy, typically describing the weather or someone's facial expression

chén variants: 沈 to subside

To drop, fall, or settle to a lower level (such as the sun or a building foundation)

References

antonym 沉/沉 浮/浮
antonym 沉/沉 轻/輕
see 沉/沉 黑沉沉/黑沉沉
antonym 浮/浮 沉/沉
same_as 沈/沈 沉/沉