No. 2,925 in Chinese
沈
"沈" means "sink" or "submerge," and it can also be a surname.
In a sentence
这个湖泊非常深，水里有许多沉船。
This lake is very deep; there are many sunken ships in the water.
The word 沈 (沈船) is used here to describe ships that have sunk to the bottom of the lake.
他在思考问题时总是显得很沉稳。
He always appears very steady when he thinks about problems.
The word 沈 (沉稳) is used here metaphorically to describe someone's composed and stable demeanor.
她的电子邮件沉默了很久，没有回复任何消息。
Her email has been silent for a long time, not replying to any messages.
The word 沈 (沉默) here illustrates a state of silence or inactivity.
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