沉淀

沉澱

chéndiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #33,183

Meanings

1 to settle (sediment)
2 to precipitate
3 to accumulate over time
4 sediment

Characters

sediment; to settle

Examples

HSK 4

这座城市有深厚的文化沉淀。

Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu shēnhòu de wénhuà chéndiàn.

This city has deep cultural accumulation.

HSK 7-9

让杂质沉淀到底部。

Ràng zázhì chéndiàn dào dǐbù.

Let the impurities settle to the bottom.

Tips

usage

沉淀 is used both literally (chemistry/physics) and figuratively. The figurative meaning implies slow maturation through time and reflection.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

淀 diàn