深 — Chinese character
深
shēn
deep, profound; depth
- Pinyin
- shēn
- Radical
- 85 ⽔ (Water)
- Strokes
- 11
- Components
- 氵 罙
- Formation
- ideographic — Deep 罙 water 氵
- Japanese
- 深 as a kanji
Common words with 深
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深入 | shēn rù | to penetrate deeply; thorough |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound; deep |
| 深度 | shēn dù | depth; (of a speech etc) profundity |
| 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen; to intensify |
| 深夜 | shēn yè | very late at night |
| 深深 | shēn shēn | deep; profound |
| 资深 (資深) | zī shēn | senior; highly experienced; veteran |
| 深远 (深遠) | shēn yuǎn | far-reaching; profound and long-lasting |
| 深受 | shēn shòu | to receive in no small measure |
| 深厚 | shēn hòu | deep; profound |
| 深处 (深處) | shēn chù | abyss; depths |
| 加深 | jiā shēn | to deepen |
English words written with 深
深 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 3 · Analects 2 · Art of War 10 · Mencius 11 · Zhuangzi 27
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 15
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 59
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 65
- Analects 8.3
- Analects 14.42
- Art of War 6.11
- Art of War 6.25
- Art of War 10.25
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