凹陷

āoxiàn

verb #25,097

Meanings

HSK 7-9

车祸后，车门凹陷进去了。

Chēhuò hòu, chēmén āoxiàn jìnqù le.

After the accident, the car door caved in.

HSK 7-9

她脸颊轻微凹陷，显得很有气质。

Tā liǎnjiá qīngwēi āoxiàn, xiǎndé hěn yǒu qìzhì.

Her cheeks are slightly hollow, giving her an elegant look.

memory

The character 凹 itself is shaped like a concave form - the middle dips down. This makes it one of the most visually intuitive characters in Chinese.

凹 āo

陷 xiàn