Writing
沉 (chén) — how to say "to sink" in Chinese
沉
To sink; heavy
verb · adjective
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
很沉的书包
hěn chén de shūbāo
a very heavy schoolbag
沉入水底
chén rù shuǐdǐ
to sink to the bottom
Examples
石头在水里沉下去了。
The stone sank in the water.
船沉了。
The ship sank.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to sink" in Chinese?
"to sink" in Chinese is 沉 (chén).
沉 meaning in English
沉 (chén) means "To sink; heavy".
Chen in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced chén (written as chen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chen in Chinese character
It is written 沉 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 沉?
沉 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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