呻(shēn): (literary) to recite
8 strokes
(literary) to recite
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shēn
- Meaning
- (literary) to recite; to chant; to intone; (bound form) groan
- Strokes
- 8
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 呻 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 呻 step by step
8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 呻
Common words using 呻 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without…
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