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Radical 85 · 7 strokes

to submerge

HSK 4 (3.0)9 meanings#7969
MEANING9 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to submerge

    没入水中或液体里mòrù shuǐ zhōng huò yètǐ lǐ

    • The boat sank.

    + 1 more example for this meaning
    • This box is ridiculously heavy.

  2. verb

    to lower

    放下;往下降fàngxià;wǎngxià jiàng

    • The sun has set.

  3. verb

    to immerse

    放入液体中使完全被覆盖fàng rù yètǐ zhōng shǐ wánquán bèi fùgài

    • He is immersed in his work.

  4. verb

    to sink

    往下落;物体进入液体中wǎng xià luò;wùtǐ jìnrù yètǐ zhōng

  5. adjective

    profound

    深刻、有很深的意思或感情shēnkè、yǒu hěn shēn de yìsi huò gǎnqíng

    • This question is very profound.

  6. verb

    to keep down

    用力按住或压下去yònglì àn zhù huò yā xiàqu

    • Please lower your voice.

  7. adjective

    heavy

    重量大;分量多zhòngliàng dà; fēnliàng duō

    • This box is very heavy.

  8. verb

    to drop

    向下掉落;下沉xiàngxià diàoluò;xiàchén

    • The stone sank into the water.

  9. adjective

    deep

    深度很大;距离很远shēndù hěn dà;jùlí hěn yuǎn

    • This water is very heavy.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Excessive water from the flood causes objects to sink to the bottom.

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