沉

chén

verb HSK 4 #4,073

Meanings

1 to sink; to submerge
2 deep; heavy
3 to be immersed in

Characters

to sink; heavy; deep

Contains the water radical 氵, as sinking occurs in water.

Examples

石头沉到水底了。

Shítou chén dào shuǐ dǐ le.

The stone sank to the bottom.

这个箱子真沉！

Zhège xiāngzi zhēn chén!

This box is really heavy!

他沉浸在音乐中。

Tā chénjìn zài yīnyuè zhōng.

He's immersed in the music.

Stroke Order

沉 chén