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沉積

简沉积 · 繁沉積

Mandarin · pinyin chén jī

sediment
deposit
sedimentation (geology)

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沉: chén · sink, submerge; addicted to
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积: jī · accumulate, store up, amass

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2–1 · chen2 ji1

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cam4 zik1

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verb

(literally) to deposit
(figuratively) to accumulate; to gather; to build up; to clock up

noun

deposit; sedimentation; precipitation

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