沉

chén

sink, keep down; lower; sink, feel heavy, deep; profound, heavy

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deep; heavy; sink

【医】 sink

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deep; heavy; sink

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chén

adj. deep, profound, heavy

chén

v. sink, keep down, lower

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1)

chen1

see 黑沉沉

2)

chen2

to submerge, to immerse, to sink, to keep down, to lower, to drop, deep, profound, heavy

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沉(沈)

chén

动

(沉没; 坠落) sink:

沉底儿 sink to the bottom;

那条船深沉海底。 The ship sank deep into the sea.

太阳正徐徐地沉入地平线下。 The sun is gradually sinking below the horizon.

月落星沉。 The moon is down and the stars have set.

（沉下， 多指抽象事物） keep down; lower:

沉下心来 settle down (to one's work, etc.); concentrate (on one's work, study, etc.);

把脸一沉 put on a grave expression; pull a long face

(方) （停止） rest:

沉沉再办 rest a while, then take it up again

形

（程度深） deep; profound:

睡得很沉 be in a deep sleep ; be fast asleep; sleep like a log

（分量重） heavy:

这箱子太沉了。 This box is too heavy.

（感觉沉重） heavy:

胳膊沉 have a stiff arm;

我头有点发沉。 My head feels heavy (fuzzy).

“沈”另见 shěn。

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Ⅰ. 沉|沉 [chēn] ► see ↑黑沉沉 [hēi chēn chēn]

Ⅱ. 沉|沉 [chén] ► to submerge ► to immerse ► to sink ► to keep down ► to lower ► to drop ► deep ► profound ► heavy