沉默 chénmò, taciturn/uncommunicative/silent 沉 chēn/chén, see 黑沉沉[hēi chēn chēn], to submerge/to immerse/to sink/to keep down/to lower/to ... 沉重 chénzhòng, heavy/hard/serious/critical 沉迷 chénmí, to be engrossed/to be absorbed with/to lose oneself in/to be addicted to 沉浸 chénjìn, to soak/to permeate/to immerse 消沉 xiāochén, depressed/bad mood/low spirit 沉睡 chénshuì, to be fast asleep/(fig.) to lie dormant/to lie undiscovered 沉没 chénmò, [沉沒], to sink 沉溺 chénnì, to indulge in/to wallow/absorbed in/deeply engrossed/addicted 沉醉 chénzuì, to become intoxicated 沉闷 chénmèn, [沉悶], oppressive (of weather)/heavy/depressed/not happy/(of sound) dull/muffled 沉思 chénsī, to contemplate/to ponder/contemplation/meditation 下沉 xiàchén, to sink down 沉船 chénchuán, shipwreck/sunken boat/sinking ship 沉着 chénzhuó, [沉著], steady/calm and collected/not nervous 沉沦 chénlún, [沉淪], to sink into (vice, depravity etc)/to pass into oblivion/downfall/passing 深沉 shēnchén, deep/profound/(of a person) reserved/undemonstrative/(of a voice, sound etc) dee... 阴沉 yīnchén, [陰沉], gloomy 低沉 dīchén, overcast/gloomy/downcast/deep and low (of sound)/muffled 死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless 沉寂 chénjì, silence/stillness 沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative 击沉 jīchén, [擊沉], to attack and sink (a ship) 沉痛 chéntòng, grief/remorse/deep in sorrow/bitter (anguish)/profound (condolences) 沉静 chénjìng, [沉靜], peaceful/quiet/calm/gentle 沉稳 chénwěn, [沉穩], steady/calm/unflustered 沉积 chénjī, [沉積], sediment/deposit/sedimentation (geology) 沉住气 chénzhùqì, [沉住氣], to keep cool/to stay calm 昏昏沉沉 hūnhūnchénchén, dizzy 沉浮 chénfú, lit. sinking and floating/to bob up and down on water/ebb and flow/fig. rise and... 沉淀 chéndiàn, [沉澱], to settle/to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 阴沉沉 yīnchénchén, [陰沉沉], dark (weather, mood) 沉积物 chénjīwù, [沉積物], sediment 沉降 chénjiàng, to subside/to cave in/subsidence 沉沉 chénchén, deeply/heavily 沉湎 chénmiǎn, deeply immersed/fig. wallowing in/deeply engrossed in 破釜沉舟 pòfǔchénzhōu, lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's me... 沉淀物 chéndiànwù, [沉澱物], precipitate/solid sediment 昏沉 hūnchén, murky/dazed/befuddled/dizzy 沉甸甸 chéndiàndiàn, heavy 沉积岩 chénjīyán, [沉積岩], sedimentary rock (geology) 浮沉 fúchén, ups and downs (of life etc)/to drift along/to sink and emerge 血沉 xuèchén, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 沉吟 chényín, to mutter to oneself irresolutely 黑沉沉 hēichēnchēn, pitch-black 沉鱼落雁 chényúluòyàn, [沉魚落雁], lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty c... 沉陷 chénxiàn, subsidence/caving in/fig. stranded/lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc) 沉香 chénxiāng, Chinese eaglewood/agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha)/lignum aloes 石沉大海 shíchéndàhǎi, lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)/fig. to e... 凿沉 záochén, [鑿沉], to scuttle (a ship) 好酒沉瓮底 hǎojiǔchénwèngdǐ, [好酒沉甕底], lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)/fig. the best is saved fo... 小洞不堵沉大船 xiǎodòngbùdǔchéndàchuán, A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship. 故作深沉 gùzuòshēnchén, to play the profound thinker 有沉有浮 yǒuchényǒufú, to have one's ups and downs 沉不住气 chénbùzhùqì, [沉不住氣], to lose one's cool/to get impatient/unable to remain calm 沉井 chénjǐng, open caisson 沉凝 chénníng, stagnant/congealed/fig. grave in manner/low (of voice) 沉得住气 chéndezhùqì, [沉得住氣], to stay calm/to keep one's composure 沉没成本 chénmòchéngběn, [沉沒成本], sunk cost (economics) 沉湎酒色 chénmiǎnjiǔsè, to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); overindulgence in wine and women/an incorr... 沉潜 chénqián, [沉潛], to lurk under water/to immerse oneself in (study etc)/to lie low/to keep a low p... 沉潭 chéntán, to sink sb to the bottom of a pond (a kind of private punishment, especially for... 沉疴 chénkē, [沉痾], grave disease 沉痼 chéngù, chronic illness/fig. deeply entrenched problem 沉着应战 chénzhuóyìngzhàn, [沉著應戰], to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom) 沉积作用 chénjīzuòyòng, [沉積作用], sedimentation (geology) 沉积带 chénjīdài, [沉積帶], sedimentary belt (geology) 沉箱 chénxiāng, caisson/sink box 沉缓 chénhuǎn, [沉緩], unhurried/deliberate 沉船事故 chénchuánshìgù, a shipwreck/a sinking 沉落 chénluò, to sink/to fall 沉邃 chénsuì, deep and profound 沉重打击 chénzhòngdǎjī, [沉重打擊], to hit hard 沉雷 chénléi, deep growling thunder 沉静寡言 chénjìngguǎyán, [沉靜寡言], see 沉默寡言[chén mò guǎ yán] 沉默是金 chénmòshìjīn, Silence is golden. (idiom) 海相沉积物 hǎixiāngchénjīwù, [海相沉積物], oceanic sediment (geology) 浸沉 jìnchén, to soak/to steep 石末沉着病 shímòchénzhuóbìng, [石末沉著病], silicosis (occupational disease of miners)/grinder's disease/also written 矽末病 碎屑沉积物 suìxièchénjīwù, [碎屑沉積物], clastic sediment 红细胞沉降率 hóngxìbāochénjiànglǜ, [紅細胞沉降率], erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 翻沉 fānchén, to capsize and sink 自沉 zìchén, to scuttle (a ship)/to drown oneself 血色素沉积症 xuèsèsùchénjīzhèng, [血色素沉積症], hemochromatosis 西沉 xīchén, (of the sun) to set 雁杳鱼沉 yànyǎoyúchén, [雁杳魚沈], without news from sb (idiom) 鱼沉雁杳 yúchényànyǎo, [魚沉雁杳], lit. the fish sinks, the goose vanishes into the distance (idiom); a letter does...