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Definition(s) for: 沉思

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
沉思 chén sī - to contemplate
- to ponder
- contemplation
- meditation

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 8 13,636 11,759 11,956

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
沉 chén- to submerge
- to immerse
- to sink
- to keep down
- to lower
- to drop
- deep
- profound
- heavy
思 sī- to think
- to consider

Other Words Containing 沉思

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
沉思 6 8 13,636 11,759 11,956