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自沉

zì chén
Dictionary entry
to scuttle (a ship)

What does 自沉 mean?

自沉 (zì chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to scuttle (a ship)
2to drown oneself

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since沉chénvariant of 沉[chen2]

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自沉
zì chén
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