WordTaiwan frequency #19,054
沉吟
ㄔㄣˊ ㄧㄣˊ
“ponder deeply; hesitate in thought; murmur or chant softly to oneself”
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- 沉默ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄛˋsilent; not speaking or making sound; quiet and reserved; taciturn
- 沉重ㄔㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋheavy, weighty; serious, grave; solemn, dignified
- 沉思ㄔㄣˊ ㄙto think deeply; to reflect; to meditate; deep thought; contemplation.
- 沉浸ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋto immerse; to soak; to permeate; to be deeply absorbed in something
- 沉澱ㄔㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ(chemistry) to settle; to precipitate; sediment; precipitate; (fig.) to settle and be absorbed over time; to take shape gradually
- 深沉ㄕㄣ ㄔㄣˊdeep; profound; (of a person) reserved, undemonstrative; (of a voice or sound) deep, low-pitched; thorough, meticulous.
- 呻吟ㄕㄣ ㄧㄣˊto moan; to groan; to utter sounds of pain or grief; to chant; to recite
- 低沉ㄉㄧ ㄔㄣˊ(of weather) overcast, dark, with low heavy clouds; (of voice) low, deep, heavy; (of mood) low, depressed, downcast
- 沉迷ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄧˊto be deeply absorbed in; to be addicted to; to be obsessed with; to be engrossed in
- 沉穩ㄔㄣˊ ㄨㄣˇcalm and steady; composed and reliable; deep and peaceful; quiet and stable
- 沉寂ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧˊsilent; still; quiet; no news; no word from someone; lying low; keeping a low profile
- 吟唱ㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄤˋto sing or chant; to recite or intone in a melodic way; to vocalize poetry or lyrics softly