(shēn)

10 strokes
Readingsshēnxīn

surname Shen

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Character information

Pinyin
shēn / xīn
Meaning
surname Shen
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹辛

In this compound, the meaning comes from (plant); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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shēnxiàn

Shen county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong

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shēnshēn

numerous

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Xinzhuang, town in Minhang District 闵行区, Shanghai

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shēnshēnxué

a great number of students (idiom)

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