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沉

chén
#746 most
frequent character
sink, keep down, lower, deep
verb
adjective

Example Sentences

船沉了。
chuán chén le 。
The ship sank.
他的声音很沉。
tāde shēngyīn hěn chén 。
His voice is very deep.
这块石头很沉。
zhè kuài shítou hěn chén 。
This stone is very heavy.

Words with similar meanings

深shēn
deep
This is more specifically used to describe depth or intensity.
重zhòng
heavy
This directly relates to weight, often used when referring to physical objects.

Words Starting With 沉

沉默chén mò
silence; uncommunicative
沉思chén sī
contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder
沉淀chén diàn
to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
沉着chén zhuó
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
沉重chén zhòng
heavy; hard; serious; critical

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