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陷

xiàn · xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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他(tā)陷(xiàn)在(zài)泥(ní)里(lǐ)，动(dòng)也(yě)动(dòng)不(bu)了(liǎo)。

He got stuck in the mud and couldn't move at all.

大(dà)雨(yǔ)过(guò)后(hòu)，这(zhè)段(duàn)路(lù)面(miàn)陷(xiàn)下(xià)去(qù)了(le)一(yí)大(dà)块(kuài)。

After the heavy rain, a large section of this road surface caved in.

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