What does 沉潭 mean in Chinese?

沉潭 (chén tán) means "drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 沉潭?

沉潭 is pronounced "chén tán" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 沉潭?

沉潭 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 沉潭?

沉潭 is made up of the characters 沉, 潭. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 沉潭?

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沉潭 (chén tán), drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)

沉潭

chén tán

drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)

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沉潭

Definitions

drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)

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Related Words

女娃(nǚ wá)· (dialect) girl

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打落水狗(dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu)· lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)

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一条绳上的蚂蚱(yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha)· lit. like locusts tied to one rope (idiom)

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五花大绑(wǔ huā dà bǎng)· to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck

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沉潭