凹陷

āoxiàn

verb #25,097

Meanings

1 to cave in
2 to be sunken / concave
3 depression / hollow

Characters

concave / hollow / indented

to sink / to cave in / to fall into

Examples

车祸后，车门凹陷进去了。

Chēhuò hòu, chēmén āoxiàn jìnqù le.

After the accident, the car door caved in.

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.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

凹 āo

陷 xiàn