Shēn

old name for Shanghai 上海[Shàng hǎi]; surname Shen

HSK 4

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • Shēnold name for Shanghai 上海[Shàng hǎi]; surname Shen
  • shēnto extend; to state; to explain

3Structure

Overlapping structure重叠结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

重申zhòng shēn

to reiterate; to restate

三令五申sān lìng wǔ shēn

to order again and again (idiom)

丙申bǐng shēn

thirty-third year C9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1956 or 2016

伊留申Yī liú shēn

Ilyushin, Russian plane maker

壬申rén shēn

ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052

奉申贺敬fèng shēn hè jìng

polite congratulations (i.e. on a greeting card)

Other Characters Pronounced “shen”