沉澱

Simplified: 沉淀

On the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list, at CEFR level C2.

chéndiàn ㄔㄣˊ ㄉㄧㄢˋ

- to settle to precipitate
  chemistry
- sediment precipitate
  chemistry
- (of emotions, thoughts, experience etc) to settle and be absorbed over time to take shape gradually (through reflection or maturation)
  fig.

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