Chinese

沉默

/ʈ͡ʂʰən³⁵ mu̯ɔ⁵¹/
to be silent; to not speak; to be reticent; to be taciturn; to be untalkative
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 7
  • 沈默

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  • characterChinese沉 “to sink; to submerge (into water)”
  • characterChinese默 “to be silent; to keep quiet; to keep still”
    • soundChinese黑 “black”
    • meaningChinese犬 “dog”

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