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深 (shēn) English Meaning
- deep
- late
- profound
- dark (of color, water, etc.)
- deep
Traditional Character: 深
This character forms words in:
HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
- 颜色深了些。
Yánsè shēnle xiē.
The colour is a bit too dark. - 这个洞多深？
Zhège dòng duō shēn?
How deep is the hole? - 雪深两英尺。
Xuě shēn liǎng yīngchǐ.
The snow is two feet in deep. - 这个湖有多深？
Zhège hú yǒu duō shēn?
What is the depth of the lake? - 积雪深及膝盖。
Jī xuě shēn jí xīgài.
The snow was knee deep.
Stroke Order & Character Components
深 (shēn): deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water, etc.); deep
- 氵 (shui): water
- 罙 (shēn): 罙
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 深
HSK 4 Word List
- 深 (shēn): deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water, etc.); deep
HSK 5 Word List
- 深刻 (shēn kè): profound; deep; deep-going
HSK 6 Word List
- 博大精深 (bó dà jīng shēn): wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep
- 根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù): deep-rooted (problem, etc.)
- 深奥 (shēn ào): profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
- 深沉 (shēn chén): deep; extreme; dull; low pitched (sound)
- 深情厚谊 (shēn qíng hòu yì): profound friendship
- 资深 (zī shēn): senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified
