chén

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Source form: 沈 / 沉
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 沉[chén]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

沈 沉 [chen2] /variant of 沉[chen2]/

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shěn

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Source form: 瀋 / 沈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(literary) juice
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

瀋 沈 [shen3] /(literary) juice/

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Shěn

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Source form: 沈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Shen
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

沈 沈 [Shen3] /surname Shen/

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All readings
Source form: 瀋 / 沈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
short name for 瀋陽|沈阳[Shěn yáng]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-dd0f08eff9c82d6c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

瀋 沈 [Shen3] /short name for 瀋陽|沈阳[Shen3 yang2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 沉 / 瀋

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