| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy; hard; serious; critical | |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; uncommunicative; silent | |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation | |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched | |
| 沉浸 | chén jìn | to soak; to permeate; to immerse |
| 黑沉沉 | hēi chēn chēn | pitch-black |
| 1 | The ocean floor is covered with sediments. | |
| 2 | His mood is getting more and more heavy-hearted. | |
| 3 | This book is written in a very heavy style. | |
| 4 | We need to break this silence. | |
| 5 | The sky in winter is always gloomy. |
