甚(shèn): variant of 什[shen2]
HSK 49 strokes
Readingsshènshén
variant of 什[shen2]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shèn / shén
- Meaning
- variant of 什[shen2]
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 4
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 甚 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 甚 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 甚
Common words using 甚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
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