沉陷

Traditional form:

沉陷

Pinyin (reading):

chénxiàn

Definitions:

• to sink; to cave in; (of a building etc) to subside
• (fig.) to get lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc)

Characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 陷 - to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall

Traditional characters:

• 沉 - to sink, to submerge; profound, deep
• 陷 - to sink, to plunge; trap, pitfall