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Pronunciation: chén/shěn
Meaning:
chén: to sink/submerge
shěn: a Chinese surname
Etymology:
Related to water 水 (氵).  Etymology unclear.  Variant for chén: 沉.

Traditional character: 沈 (the same)

Found in:
Wang Wei's 送沈子福归江东

Word of the day on: 03.25.09