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1.

Animated Stroke Order 神

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How to write 神 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 神

神 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

神

礻shì · ritual

申shēn · state

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4.

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5.

How to Use 神

Supernatural / Mystical

Words where 神 refers to gods, immortals, or the mysterious.

神秘 • shén mì • mysterious; mystical • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 神

留神 • liú shén • be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled

HSK 6

liú留

shén

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

jīn今

tiān天

jīng精

shén神

hěn很

hǎo

Information

Pinyinshén

Meaninggod, deity, spirit, supernatural being

Strokes9

Radical礻

Traditional神

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1383

Zhuyinㄕㄣˊ

UnicodeU+795E

CangjieIFLWL

礻shì · ritual

+申shēn · state

shén神

mì秘

mysterious; mystical

神话 • shén huà • myth; fairy tale • HSK 5

HSK 5

shén神

huà话

myth; fairy tale

神圣 • shén shèng • sacred; holy • HSK 6

HSK 6

shén神

shèng圣

sacred; holy

Spirit / Expression

Words where 神 denotes mental state, expression, or spirit.

精神 • jīng shén • essence; spirit • HSK 5

HSK 5

jīng精

shén神

essence; spirit

出神 • chū shén • be spellbound; be absorbed in; be lost in thought • HSK 6

HSK 6

chū出

shén神

be spellbound; be absorbed in; be lost in thought

眼神 • yǎn shén • expression in one's eyes • HSK 6

HSK 6

yǎn眼

shén神

expression in one's eyes

神

be careful; take care; keep one's eyes peeled

神仙 • shén xiān • supernatural being; immortal

HSK 6

shén神

xiān仙

supernatural being; immortal

神奇 • shén qí • magical; mystical; miraculous

HSK 6

shén神

qí奇

magical; mystical; miraculous

神态 • shén tài • expression; manner; bearing

HSK 6

shén神

tài态

expression; manner; bearing

神气 • shén qì • expression; air; manner

HSK 6

shén神

qì气

expression; air; manner

神经 • shén jīng • nerve; nervous

HSK 6

shén神

jīng经

nerve; nervous

好

。

He is in good spirits today.

gǔ古

dài代

rén人

xiāng相

xìn信

shān山

lǐ里

yǒu有

shén神

。

Ancient people believed there were gods in the mountains.

tā她

shì是

wǒ我

xīn心

zhōng中

de的

nǚ女

shén神

。

She is the goddess in my heart.

zhè这

ge个

gù故

shì事

hěn很

shén神

mì秘

。

This story is very mysterious.

Zhè这

shǒu首

gē歌

ràng让

tā他

shén神

hún魂

diān颠

dǎo倒

。

This song drives him crazy with fascination.

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HSK (3.0) Level 6

Characters from the same exam level.

险xiǎndangerous, perilous, risky
限xiànboundary, limit, restriction
线xiànthread, line, wire
歇xiēhave a rest
胸xiōngchest; bosom; thorax
淹yānto submerge, flood, or drown

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "shen".

娠shēnpregnant
深shēndark [colour]; deep
身shēnbody, person, oneself
审shěnto examine, to investigate
伸shēnstretch; extend
慎shèncautious, careful, prudent

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Characters with radical "礻".

祁qípray; numerous, ample, abundant
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
祸huòdisaster, calamity, misfortune
祥xiángauspicious; good fortune
祀sìto offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors
祝zhùto express good wishes; to bless

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