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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
[[chen2]] /variant of 沉[chen2]/ 408 2
[chen2] /to submerge/to immerse/to sink/to keep down/to lower/to drop/deep/profound/heavy/ 6138 1
沉不住氣 沉不住气 [chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4] /to lose one's cool/to get impatient/unable to remain calm/ 6276 1
沉沉 沉沉 [chen2 chen2] /deeply/heavily/ 6276 1
沉船 沉船 [chen2 chuan2] /shipwreck/sunken boat/sinking ship/ 6119 1
沉船事故 沉船事故 [chen2 chuan2 shi4 gu4] /a shipwreck/a sinking/ 7020 1
沉得住氣 沉得住气 [chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4] /to stay calm/to keep one's composure/ 5197 1
沉甸甸 沉甸甸 [chen2 dian4 dian4] /heavy/ 6695 1
沉浮 沉浮 [chen2 fu2] /lit. sinking and floating/to bob up and down on water/ebb and flow/fig. rise and fall/ups and downs of fortune/vicissitudes/ 6276 1
沉痼 沉痼 [chen2 gu4] /chronic illness/fig. deeply entrenched problem/ 5734 1
沉緩 沉缓 [chen2 huan3] /unhurried/deliberate/ 5918 1
沉積 沉积 [chen2 ji1] /sediment/deposit/sedimentation (geology)/ 6179 1
沉積帶 沉积带 [chen2 ji1 dai4] /sedimentary belt (geology)/ 6179 1
沉積物 沉积物 [chen2 ji1 wu4] /sediment/ 7108 1
沉積岩 沉积岩 [chen2 ji1 yan2] /sedimentary rock (geology)/ 6179 1
沉積作用 沉积作用 [chen2 ji1 zuo4 yong4] /sedimentation (geology)/ 6179 1
沉寂 沉寂 [chen2 ji4] /silence/stillness/ 6311 1
沉降 沉降 [chen2 jiang4] /to subside/to cave in/subsidence/ 6550 1
沉浸 沉浸 [chen2 jin4] /to soak/to permeate/to immerse/ 6276 1
沉浸式 沉浸式 [chen2 jin4 shi4] /immersive/ 1065 1
沉井 沉井 [chen2 jing3] /open caisson/ 2535 1
沉靜 沉静 [chen2 jing4] /peaceful/quiet/calm/gentle/ 6820 1
沉靜寡言 沉静寡言 [chen2 jing4 gua3 yan2] /see 沉默寡言[chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2]/ 5247 1
沉雷 沉雷 [chen2 lei2] /deep growling thunder/ 6276 1
沉落 沉落 [chen2 luo4] /to sink/to fall/ 5078 1
沉悶 沉闷 [chen2 men4] /oppressive (of weather)/heavy/depressed/not happy/(of sound) dull/muffled/ 4809 1
沉迷 沉迷 [chen2 mi2] /to be engrossed/to be absorbed with/to lose oneself in/to be addicted to/ 5628 1
沉湎酒色 沉湎酒色 [chen2 mian3 jiu3 se4] /to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women/an incorrigible drunkard and lecher/ 3678 1
沉沒 沉没 [chen2 mo4] /to sink/ 7108 1
沉默 沉默 [chen2 mo4] /taciturn/uncommunicative/silent/ 5770 1
沉沒成本 沉没成本 [chen2 mo4 cheng2 ben3] /sunk cost (economics)/ 5816 1
沉默寡言 沉默寡言 [chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2] /habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative/ 6340 1
沉默是金 沉默是金 [chen2 mo4 shi4 jin1] /silence is golden (idiom)/ 1848 1
沉凝 沉凝 [chen2 ning2] /stagnant/congealed/fig. grave in manner/low (of voice)/ 6276 1
沉思 沉思 [chen2 si1] /to contemplate/to ponder/contemplation/meditation/ 5642 1
沉邃 沉邃 [chen2 sui4] /deep and profound/ 6161 1
沉潭 沉潭 [chen2 tan2] /to sink sb to the bottom of a pond (a kind of private punishment, especially for unfaithful wives)/ 3248 1
沉痛 沉痛 [chen2 tong4] /grief/remorse/deep in sorrow/bitter (anguish)/profound (condolences)/ 6776 1
沉穩 沉稳 [chen2 wen3] /steady/calm/unflustered/ 6776 1
沉箱 沉箱 [chen2 xiang1] /caisson/sink box/ 6276 1
沉吟 沉吟 [chen2 yin2] /to mutter to oneself irresolutely/ 6310 1
沉魚落雁 沉鱼落雁 [chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4] /lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts/ 1960 1
沉重 沉重 [chen2 zhong4] /heavy/hard/serious/critical/ 7108 1
沉重打擊 沉重打击 [chen2 zhong4 da3 ji1] /to hit hard/ 7108 1
沉住氣 沉住气 [chen2 zhu4 qi4] /to keep cool; to stay calm/ 1232 1
沉著 沉着 [chen2 zhuo2] /steady/calm and collected/not nervous/ 7108 1
沉著應戰 沉着应战 [chen2 zhuo2 ying4 zhan4] /to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)/ 6114 1
沉醉 沉醉 [chen2 zui4] /to become intoxicated/ 5763 1
沈澱 沉淀 [[chen2dian4]] /variant of 沉澱|沉淀[chen2dian4]/ 407 2
沉澱 沉淀 [[chen2dian4]] /(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate/(chemistry) sediment; precipitate/(fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)/ 407 2
沉澱物 沉淀物 [[chen2dian4wu4]] /precipitate; sediment/ 817 2
沉痾 沉疴 [[chen2ke1]] /chronic illness; (fig.) deep-rooted problem; longstanding issue/ 521 2
沉淪 沉沦 [[chen2lun2]] /to sink into (vice, depravity etc)/to pass into oblivion/downfall; passing/ 816 2
沉湎 沉湎 [[chen2mian3]] /(literary) to wallow in; to indulge in; to be deeply engrossed in/ 84 2
沈溺 沉溺 [[chen2ni4]] /variant of 沉溺[chen2ni4]/ 247 2
沉溺 沉溺 [[chen2ni4]] /(fig.) to indulge in; to wallow in (addiction, vice etc)/(literary) to sink into water/ 246 2
沉潛 沉潜 [[chen2qian2]] /to lurk under water/to immerse oneself in (study etc)/to lie low; to keep a low profile/quiet; reserved; self-possessed/ 868 2
沉睡 沉睡 [[chen2shui4]] /to be fast asleep/(fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered/ 855 2
沉陷 沉陷 [[chen2xian4]] /to sink; to cave in; (of a building etc) to subside/(fig.) to get lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc)/ 861 2
沉香 沉香 [[chen2xiang1]] /Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree; lignum aloes (Aquilaria agallocha)/ 647 2
沈魚落雁 沉鱼落雁 [[chen2yu2-luo4yan4]] /variant of 沉魚落雁|沉鱼落雁[chen2yu2-luo4yan4]/ 408 2
沉鬱 沉郁 [[chen2yu4]] /melancholy; gloomy/ 873 2
低沉 低沉 [[di1chen2]] /(of weather) overcast; gloomy/(of a voice) low and deep/low-spirited; downcast/ 873 2
翻沉 翻沉 [fan1 chen2] /to capsize and sink/ 6778 1
浮沉 浮沉 [fu2 chen2] /ups and downs (of life etc)/to drift along/to sink and emerge/ 6074 1
故作深沉 故作深沉 [gu4 zuo4 shen1 chen2] /to play the profound thinker/ 6032 1
海相沉積物 海相沉积物 [hai3 xiang1 chen2 ji1 wu4] /oceanic sediment (geology)/ 6179 1
好酒沉甕底 好酒沉瓮底 [hao3 jiu3 chen2 weng4 di3] /lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)/fig. the best is saved for last/ 4856 1
黑沉沉 黑沉沉 [[hei1chen2chen2]] /pitch-dark/ 827 2
紅細胞沉降率 红细胞沉降率 [hong2 xi4 bao1 chen2 jiang4 lü4] /erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)/ 3520 1
昏沉 昏沉 [hun1 chen2] /murky/dazed/befuddled/dizzy/ 6971 1
昏昏沉沉 昏昏沉沉 [[hun1hun1-chen2chen2]] /(idiom) dizzy/ 557 2
擊沉 击沉 [ji1 chen2] /to attack and sink (a ship)/ 6381 1
浸沉 浸沉 [jin4 chen2] /to soak/to steep/ 7058 1
浸豬籠 浸猪笼 [jin4 zhu1 long2] /to drown sb in a wicker basket, a form of 沉潭[chen2 tan2]/ 3248 1
[[mian3]] /used in 沉湎[chen2mian3]/ 84 2
破釜沉舟 破釜沉舟 [po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1] /lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat/to burn one's boats/ 6340 1
深沉 深沉 [shen1 chen2] /deep/profound/(of a person) reserved/undemonstrative/(of a voice, sound etc) deep/low-pitched/ 5191 1
聲線 声线 [[sheng1xian4]] /voice (as sth that may be described as husky 沙啞|沙哑[sha1ya3] or deep 低沉[di1chen2] etc)/(physics) sound ray/ 830 2
石沉大海 石沉大海 [shi2 chen2 da4 hai3] /lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to elicit no response/ 5124 1
死氣沉沉 死气沉沉 [si3 qi4 chen2 chen2] /dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless/ 5317 1
碎屑沉積物 碎屑沉积物 [sui4 xie4 chen2 ji1 wu4] /clastic sediment/ 6556 1
西沉 西沉 [xi1 chen2] /(of the sun) to set/ 5024 1
下沉 下沉 [xia4 chen2] /to sink down/ 6901 1
下沉市場 下沉市场 [xia4 chen2 shi4 chang3] /the Chinese market, excluding first- and second-tier cities/ 1662 1
消沉 消沉 [[xiao1chen2]] /to sink into despondency/(of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet/ 675 2
血沉 血沉 [xue4 chen2] /erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)/ 4484 1
血色素沉積症 血色素沉积症 [xue4 se4 su4 chen2 ji1 zheng4] /hemochromatosis/ 7108 1
雁杳魚沈 雁杳鱼沉 [yan4 yao3 yu2 chen2] /without news from sb (idiom)/ 6080 1
陰沉 阴沉 [yin1 chen2] /gloomy/ 7108 1
陰沉沉 阴沉沉 [yin1 chen2 chen2] /dark (weather, mood)/ 4150 1
有沉有浮 有沉有浮 [you3 chen2 you3 fu2] /to have one's ups and downs/ 5875 1
魚沉雁杳 鱼沉雁杳 [yu2 chen2 yan4 yao3] /lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom)/fig. to have had no news (of sb who went away); to have lost contact/ 1012 1
鑿沉 凿沉 [zao2 chen2] /to scuttle (a ship)/ 2558 1
折戟沉沙 折戟沉沙 [zhe2 ji3 chen2 sha1] /lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)/fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat/ 1013 1
自沉 自沉 [zi4 chen2] /to scuttle (a ship)/to drown oneself/ 2560 1

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