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沉

Sink

On’yomiちん・じん
Kun’yomiしず.む・しず.める
MeaningsSink, Submerge, Addicted To
7 strokes Radical 水 water
書き順 · Stroke order

How to write 沉

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沉
7 strokes

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部首 · Radical

The radical of 沉

水 Radical 85 of 214
Water

The radical is the part a paper dictionary files a kanji under, and it usually hints at meaning. 沉 is filed under 水 (water) — radical number 85 of the 214 in the Kangxi system.

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About the kanji 沉

What does the kanji 沉 mean?

沉 means Sink, Submerge, Addicted To.

How do you read the kanji 沉?

沉 is read on'yomi (Chinese-derived) ちん、じん; kun'yomi (native Japanese) しず.む、しず.める.

How many strokes does 沉 have?

沉 is written with 7 strokes. The animated diagram on this page shows the correct order.

What is the radical of 沉?

The radical of 沉 is 水 (water), radical number 85 of the 214 Kangxi radicals. The radical is the component a dictionary files the character under, and it usually points at the character's meaning.

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