沉淀 - Zhictionary

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沉淀

沉澱

chéndiàn

(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
(chemistry) sediment; precipitate
(fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)

Homographs

variant of 沉淀 chéndiàn

Entry Composition

variant of 沉 chén

to submerge
to immerse
to sink
to keep down
to lower
to drop
deep
profound
heavy

(bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names)

to form sediment; to precipitate