沉积 Traditional form: 沉積 Pinyin (reading): chénjī Definitions: sediment deposit sedimentation (geology) Characters: 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep 积 - to store up, to amass, to accumulate Traditional characters: 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep 積 - to store up, to amass, to accumulate