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下沉

/ xiàchén /
Strokes

Definition

to sink down

Example

As a Verb

sink; subside; submerge

1
Qiántǐng
潜艇
néng
xùn
迅速
xiàchén
下沉
  

Submarines can submerge quickly.

2
Lúnchuán
轮船
mànmàn
慢慢
xiàchén
下沉
le
  

The ship sank gradually.

3
地基
xiàchén
下沉
le
  

The foundations have subsided.

As a Noun

subsidence