沉淀

Traditional form:

沈澱

Pinyin (reading):

chéndiàn

Definitions:

• variant of 沉澱／沉淀 (chéndiàn)

Characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 淀 - marsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate

Traditional characters:

• 沈 - to sink, to submerge; addicted; surname
• 澱 - marsh, swamp; sediment; to precipitate