Vita:沈

Parts

• 沈 1888 sink
  • 水 130 water
  • ⊕ * something added

KANJIDIC Entry

• 沈 4440 U6c88 B85 G8 S7 XJ1466C F1271 N2508 V3069 H261 DK195 L1888 K1319 O399 DO1097 MN17189 MP6.0963 E1601 IN936 DJ1129 DG1166 P1-3-4 I3a4.9 Q3411.2 DR357 Ychen2 Yshen3 Wchim Wsim チン ジン しず.む しず.める T1 しん {sink} {be submerged} {subside} {be depressed} {aloes}

EDICT Entries

• 撃沈 [げきちん] / (n,vs) sinking (ship) / (P) /
• 沈む [しずむ] / (v5m) to sink / to feel depressed / (P) /
• 沈める [しずめる] / (v1,vt) to sink / to submerge / (P) /
• 沈下 [ちんか] / (n) sinking / subsidence / (P) /
• 沈静 [ちんせい] / (adj-na,n) stillness / tranquility / tranquillity / dullness / (P) /
• 沈滞 [ちんたい] / (n) stagnation / inactivity / (P) /
• 沈着 [ちんちゃく] / (adj-na,n) composure / calmness / (P) /
• 沈没 [ちんぼつ] / (n) sinking / foundering / (P) /
• 沈黙 [ちんもく] / (n) silence / reticence / (P) /
• 浮沈 [ふちん] / (n,vs) floating and sinking / rise and fall / ebb and flow / ups and downs / (P) /

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Meta

1. Frequency: 1681 out of 9933.

Decomposition

Once

• 沈 => 氵, 冘

Radical

• 沈 => 氵 (water) , 巾 (turban/scarf) , 乚 (second)

Graphical

• 沈 => ⺀,㇀,冂,丨,乚

Pinyin & Meaning

1. Shen3 - surname Shen/place name
2. chen2 - variant of 沉[chen2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

High Frequency

• 沈阳 (瀋陽)

Medium Frequency

• 沈
• 沈阳市 (瀋陽市)