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Shén

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Shén Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
Shén | Shen2
English translation
God
deity
soul
spirit
unusual
mysterious
lively
expressive
expression
look
CL:
>[gè]
abbr. for 神舟 Shén zhōu [Shén zhōu]
god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural

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About Shén

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

Shén

Contains the radical

shì

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

spirit

Etymology of Shén

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

礻申

Semantic compound

shì

Phonetic compound

Shēn

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shì represents the meaning and Shēn represents the sound.

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Example sentences using Shén

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彼得 Bǐ dé 精神 jīngshén 沮丧 jǔsàng ,信心 xìnxīn jiē .

Peter was dejected his confidence in tatters.

神仙 shénxiān Jiào de 魔法 mó fǎ 使 shǐ 灰姑娘 Huī gū niang de 破烂 pò làn 衣衫 yī shān 变成 biàn chéng le jiàn 漂亮 piàoliang de cháng 外衣 wài yī .

The fairy godmother's magic charm turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.

精神病学 jīng shén bìng xué 医生 yīshēng 解释 jiěshì le 约翰 Yuē hàn 可怕 kěpà de mèng .

The psychiatrist interpreted John's ghastly dream.

māo zài 主人 zhǔrén de 轻抚 qīng fǔ 喃喃 nán nán 细语 xì yǔ xià , 精神 jīngshén huì 随之 suí zhī 安定 Ān dìng 下来 xià lai .

With masters'tender petting and whispering , cats can and feel safe.

弟兄 dì xiong men dōu Huán 摊手摊脚 de tǎng zài 岩石 yánshí shǎng ,静静养神 yǎng shén .

The men were still sprawled on the rock resting quiet.

Words with Shén

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
精神 jīngshén spirit精神 jīngshén
Shén deity Shén
神经 shénjīng nerve神經
神秘 shénmì mysterious神秘 shénmì
神奇 shénqí magical神奇 shénqí
眼神 yǎnshén wink眼神 yǎnshén
神父 shén fu (spiritual) father神父 shén fu
神马 shén mǎ mythical horse神馬
神像 shén xiàng image of a God神像 shén xiàng
神圣 shénshèng divine神聖
女神 nǚ shén goddess女神 nǚ shén
神话 shénhuà legend神話
精神病 jīng shén bìng mental disorder精神病 jīng shén bìng
神经病 shén jīng bìng mental disorder神經病
神情 shén qíng look神情 shén qíng
死神 sǐ shén (fig.) death死神 sǐ shén
精神文明 jīng shén wén míng spiritual culture精神文明 jīng shén wén míng
神色 shén sè look神色 shén sè
神仙 shénxiān Daoist immortal神仙 shénxiān
神舟 Shén zhōu Shenzhou (spacecraft)神舟 Shén zhōu
神经质 shén jīng zhì nervous神經質
神灵 shén líng god神靈
靖国神社 Jìng guó Shén shè Yasukuni Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals靖國神社
神殿 shén diàn shrine神殿 shén diàn

Shén Decomposition & Compounds

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Shén Decomposition

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Shén Compounds

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