chén diàn

Traditional: 沉澱

沉淀 (chén diàn) is a Chinese word meaning “(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)”.

Meanings

  1. 1(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate
  2. 2(chemistry) sediment; precipitate
  3. 3(fig.) (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
Part of speech
verb, noun

Characters in 沉淀

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