(shèn)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad.

to seep

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shèn
Meaning
to seep; to ooze; to horrify
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵参

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shèntòu
HSK 7-9

(lit. and fig.) to permeate

Open 渗透 page →
shènrén

horrifying; creepy

Open 渗人 page →
shèn

to permeate

Open 渗入 page →
shènchū

to seep out; to exude

Open 渗出 page →
shènshuǐ

water seepage

Open 渗水 page →

osmotic pressure

Open 渗透压 page →

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