神(shén)

HSK 39 strokes

God

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Character information

Pinyin
shén
Meaning
God
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 神 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻申

In this compound, the meaning comes from 礻 (spirit); 申 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

礻shì申shēn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 神 step by step

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

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Words with 神

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

lái来shén神

to become spirited

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chuán传shén神

vivid; lifelike

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nuó傩shén神

exorcising God; God who drives away plague and evil spirits

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zhōng中shū枢shén神jīng经

(anatomy) central nervous system

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jiāo交gǎn感shén神jīng经

sympathetic nervous system

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bǎo保hù护shén神

patron saint

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xiōng凶shén神è恶shà煞

(idiom) fiends; devils; monsters

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rù入shén神

to be engrossed; to be absorbed

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专世丰丽义乡乱争

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来传傩中枢经交感

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