沉湎

沉

chén

湎

miǎn

deeply immersed / fig. wallowing in / deeply engrossed in

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沉

chén = ch + (e)n2

to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy

Add a new mnemonic for 沉 = 冗 + 氵

沉 = 冗 + 氵 : Charlie Chaplin is experimenting with superfluous liquid helium and a bottle of water just inside the encampment's kitchen. He lets the water flow into the liquid helium, and because the water is frozen instantly, it sinks and submerges.

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湎

miǎn = mi + an3

drunk

Add a new mnemonic for 湎 = 氵 + 面