沉淀 chéndiàn▶ mereda

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Meditasi
• 沉着tenang; berkepala dingin
• 沉重berat
• 沉闷menindas; tertutup
• 深沉dalam
• 沉默diam

沉淀 is pronounced chéndiàn and means “mereda”. 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.