沉淀

沈澱
chéndiàn
variant of 沉淀 chéndiàn

CEDICT

Homographs

沉淀 chéndiàn
  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)

Entry Composition

=1 沉 chén variant of 沉 chén
=1 沉 chén
  1. to submerge
  2. to immerse
  3. to sink
  4. to keep down
  5. to lower
  6. to drop
  7. deep
  8. profound
  9. heavy
=2 淀 diàn (bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names)
=2 淀 diàn to form sediment; to precipitate