沉

Glyph origin
Variant of, see there for more.

Etymology
areal etymon: similar words exist in, , & ; yet those are difficult to match with potential OC relations.

Possible allofams are, , , & (ibid.).

Definitions

 * 1) to sink; to submerge (into water)
 * 2) to fall; to sink; to subside
 * 3) to settle; to make sink
 * 4) to suppress; to stifle; to neglect
 * 5) to be neglected
 * 6) to indulge in; to be given to
 * 7) to hide; to be hidden
 * 8) heavy; weighty
 * 9) dark; gloomy
 * 10) deep; profound
 * 11) long (duration); prolonged; lengthy
 * 12) deeply; profoundly
 * 1) long (duration); prolonged; lengthy
 * 2) deeply; profoundly