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shén = sh + (e)n2
God / abbr. for 神舟[Shen2 zhou1]
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shén = sh + (e)n2
deity / soul / spirit / unusual / mysterious / lively / expressive / expression / look / CL:個|个[ge4] / (slang) awesome / amazing
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How to pronounce 神

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

神 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shēn = sh + (e)n1
old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3] / surname Shen
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shēn = sh + (e)n1
to extend / to state / to explain / 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey / ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 神 as component

shén = sh + (e)n2
(Japanese kokuji) sakaki (Cleyera japonica), evergreen tree used in Shinto to decorate sacred spaces
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Words with 神

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vigor / vitality / drive / spiritual
spirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological / essence / gist / CL:個|个[ge4]
Christian priest or clergyman / (spiritual) father

Sentences with 神

liú
xià
lái
de
gēn
dìng
hǎi
shén
zhēn

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shén

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