沉淀 chéndiàn▶ ceder; disminuir

Stroke order

沉淀 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

• 沉 — 7 strokes
• 淀 — 11 strokes

Senses

1. (chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
2. (chemistry) sediment; precipitate
3. (fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)

Related words

• 沉思Meditación
• 沉着sereno; con la cabeza fría
• 沉重pesado
• 沉闷opresivo; retraído
• 深沉profundo
• 沉默silencioso

沉淀 is pronounced chéndiàn and means “ceder; disminuir”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 沉淀 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.