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how to write chen(sink) in chinese

沉

pinyinchén
radicals氵Stroke count7
eanglish meaningsink; keep down; lower; rest; deep; profound; heavy

Stroke order of the Chinese character "沉" (chen)

Handwriting

v. (沉没; 坠落) sink:

1. 沉底儿
sink to the bottom;

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

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

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

v. （沉下，多指抽象事物） keep down; lower:

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

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

v. [方] （停止） rest:

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

adj. （程度深） deep; profound:

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

adj. （分量重） heavy:

1. 这箱子太沉了。
This box is too heavy.

adj. （感觉沉重） heavy:

1. 胳膊沉
have a stiff arm;

2. 我头有点发沉。
My head feels heavy [fuzzy].