沈
sink · be submerged · subside · be depressed · aloes
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
water + 冘
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and phonetic. Sinking in water.
Symbolism
Sinking, sink, silence. Represents sinking.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
意気消沈
いきしょうちん
low spirits; depression; dejection; low spirits
沈思黙考
ちんしもっこう
being lost in deep thought; being lost in deep thought
地盤沈下
じばんちんか
land subsidence; decline in influence; land subsidence
沈着冷静
ちんちゃくれいせい
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm; calm, cool, and collected
沈魚落雁
ちんぎょらくがん
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame; charms of a uniquely beautiful woman
沈黙寡言
ちんもくかげん
taciturn; reticent; taciturn
冷静沈着
れいせいちんちゃく
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm; calm, cool, and collected
萎靡沈滞
いびちんたい
decline of energy and vigour (vigor); decline of energy and vigour (vigor)
積羽沈舟
せきうちんしゅう
small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence; a large pile of feathers sinks a ship; small things in sufficient quantity can have a large influence
沈黙は金
ちんもくはきん
Silence is golden; It is often wiser to remain silent than to speak