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Chinese symbol for “underlying”

深层
shēn céng
Traditional: 深層
deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying

The closest CC-CEDICT match for underlying is 深层 (shēn céng), defined as: deep layer; deep; deep-seated; underlying.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

深 shēn
deep, profound; depth
radical 85 ⽔ · 11 strokes
层 céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
radical 44 ⼫ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 深层.

WordPinyinMeaning
深入shēn rùto penetrate deeply; thorough
深刻shēn kèprofound; deep
深度shēn dùdepth; (of a speech etc) profundity
深化shēn huàto deepen; to intensify
深夜shēn yèvery late at night
深深shēn shēndeep; profound
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit
层面 (層面)céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)

See also: Japanese symbol for “underlying”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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