绅(shēn)

HSK 7-98 strokesTrad. 紳

member of gentry

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Character information

Pinyin
shēn
Meaning
member of gentry
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
紳

Origin & structure

Where 绅 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟申

In this compound, the meaning comes from 纟 (silk); 申 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

纟sī申shēn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 绅 step by step

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

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Words with 绅

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

shēn绅shì士
HSK 7-9

gentleman

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liè劣shēn绅

evil gentry; wicked landlord

Open 劣绅 page →
háo豪shēn绅

local despot

Open 豪绅 page →
tǔ土háo豪liè劣shēn绅

local bosses, shady gentry (idiom); dominant local mafia

Open 土豪劣绅 page →
xiāng乡shēn绅

a scholar or government official living in one's village

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 绅’s common words

士劣豪土乡

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