沉淀 (chéndiàn) · to settle

沉淀 (chéndiàn) means “to settle; sediment; to accumulate”. It is written with 2 characters: 沉 (to sink) + 淀 (marsh). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 沉淀 is built

The characters

沉 chén · to sink

What 沉 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
冗rǒng — excessive
- 冖mì — cover
- 几jǐ — small table
  - 丿 — falling stroke
  - 乙yǐ — second

Origin hint: An excessive 冗 amount of water 氵 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

淀 diàn · marsh

What 淀 is made of

氵shuǐ — water
定dìng — to decide
- 宀 — roof
  - 丶 — dot
  - 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape

Example sentences

水里的沙子慢慢沉淀了。Shuǐ lǐ de shāzi mànmàn chéndiàn le.The sand in the water slowly settled.

经验需要时间来沉淀。Jīngyàn xūyào shíjiān lái chéndiàn.Experience takes time to build up.

Questions about 沉淀

What does 沉淀 mean?

沉淀 (chéndiàn) means “to settle; sediment; to accumulate”.

How do you pronounce 沉淀?

沉淀 is pronounced chéndiàn.

Which HSK level is 沉淀?

沉淀 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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