HSK 6
沉淀
沉澱
Meaning
- to settle
- to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
- Traditional
- 沉澱
- Pinyin
- chén diàn
Character reference
Components and radical classification
沉
chénto sink, to submerge; profound, deep
Primary radical氵 · water
淀
diànmarsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate
Primary radical氵 · water
澱
diànmarsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate
Primary radical氵 · water
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
Stroke order and writing practice
Select a character to view its stroke order and practice tracing it.
1
DemonstrationStroke-order animation
2
PracticeTrace in the square
Loading writing practice…
Stroke data from Hanzi Writer and Make Me a Hanzi. Source details