沉淀 chéndiàn subside

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Traditional: 沉澱

Stroke order

沉淀 is written in 18 strokes across 2 characters.

沉淀 — the Chinese character for subside (chéndiàn), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 沉淀 — subside

沉 — 7 strokes
淀 — 11 strokes

Senses

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

Characters in 沉淀

沉 chén — to submerge; to immerse; to sink
淀 diàn — (bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names); to form sediment; to precipitate

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

沉淀 is pronounced chéndiàn and means “subside”.

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