深

shēn

sh+ēn·1st tone

(lit. and fig.) deep

Radical: 氵 Strokes: 11 HSK 3

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Most common

Same radical

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Same radical

海清法流游治河沙江油波没活洋温

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Character Decomposition

深=氵+罙

Etymology

Deep 罙 water 氵

Meanings

(lit. and fig.) deep

shēn

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Words with 深 508 total

abstruse · complicated艰深jiān shēn (of a house or room) distance from the entrance to the rear; depth进深jìn shēn

Idioms with 深 196 total Chain

(idiom) wide-ranging and profound博大精深bó dà jīng shēn (idiom) deeply distressed创巨痛深chuāng jù tòng shēn