Chinese words starting with “shen”
59 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable shen. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 11 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial sh · final en · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 34
- 2nd tone 11
- 3rd tone 9
- 4th tone 5
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 什么shén meHSK 1
what?; something; anything
- 身上shēn shangHSK 1
on the body; at hand; among
- 甚至shèn zhìHSK 4
even; so much so that
- 身体shēn tǐHSK 1
the body; one's health; in person
- 身边shēn biānHSK 2
at one's side; on hand
- 身份shēn fènHSK 4
identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as a ..." 以…份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
- 申请shēn qǐngHSK 4
to apply for sth; application form
- 什么样shén me yàngHSK 2
what kind?; what sort?
- 深刻shēn kèHSK 3
profound; deep; deep-going
- 深入shēn rùHSK 3
to penetrate deeply; thorough
- 身份证shēn fèn zhèngHSK 3
identity card; ID
All 59 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 神 | shén | n,a | deity; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; (slang) awesome; amazing | |
| 2 | 深 | shēn | a,d,g,b | deep (lit. and fig.) | |
| 3 | 神经 | shén jīng | n | nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob | |
| 4 | 神秘 | shén mì | a,an,ad | mysterious; mystery | |
| 5 | 神奇 | shén qí | a,an | magical; mystical; miraculous | |
| 6 | 身材 | shēn cái | n | stature; build (height and weight); figure | |
| 7 | 审判 | shěn pàn | vn,v | a trial; to try sb | |
| 8 | 肾 | shèn | n | kidney | |
| 9 | 伸 | shēn | v | to stretch; to extend | |
| 10 | 深处 | shēn chù | s | abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part | |
| 11 | 深深 | shēn shēn | d,z,a | deep; profound | |
| 12 | 身高 | shēn gāo | n | (a person's) height | |
| 13 | 审查 | shěn chá | v,vn | to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship | |
| 14 | 深度 | shēn dù | n | depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development | |
| 15 | 身子 | shēn zi | n | body; pregnancy; health | |
| 16 | 神话 | shén huà | n | legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology | |
| 17 | 审 | shěn | v,vn | to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) | |
| 18 | 神圣 | shén shèng | a,ad | divine; hallow; holy; sacred | |
| 19 | 审理 | shěn lǐ | v,vn | to hear (a case) | |
| 20 | 深夜 | shēn yè | t | very late at night | |
| 21 | 伸手 | shēn shǒu | v | to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle | |
| 22 | 身心 | shēn xīn | n | body and mind; mental and physical | |
| 23 | 渗透 | shèn tòu | v,vn | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population); (of hostile forces) to infiltrate; (chemistry) osmosis | |
| 24 | 绅士 | shēn shì | n | gentleman | |
| 25 | 身影 | shēn yǐng | n | silhouette; figure | |
| 26 | 深受 | shēn shòu | v | to receive in no small measure | |
| 27 | 慎重 | shèn zhòng | a,ad | cautious; careful; prudent | |
| 28 | 审核 | shěn hé | v,vn | to audit; to investigate thoroughly | |
| 29 | 神情 | shén qíng | n | look; expression | |
| 30 | 深情 | shēn qíng | n,d,a | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love | |
| 31 | 申报 | shēn bào | v,vn | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) | |
| 32 | 身价 | shēn jià | n | social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) | |
| 33 | 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) | ||
| 34 | 审视 | shěn shì | v,vn | to look closely at; to examine | |
| 35 | 神仙 | shén xiān | n | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person | |
| 36 | 呻吟 | shēn yín | v,vn | to moan; to groan | |
| 37 | 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for; to bid for | ||
| 38 | 审批 | shěn pī | vn,v | to examine and approve; to endorse | |
| 39 | 深切 | shēn qiè | a,ad | deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere; honest | |
| 40 | 深远 | shēn yuǎn | a | far-reaching; profound and long-lasting | |
| 41 | 身躯 | shēn qū | n | body | |
| 42 | 深厚 | shēn hòu | a | deep; profound | |
| 43 | 深沉 | shēn chén | a,an | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched | |
| 44 | 渗 | shèn | v | to seep; to ooze; to horrify | |
| 45 | 深信 | shēn xìn | v | to believe firmly | |
| 46 | 深思 | shēn sī | v,vn | to ponder; to consider | |
| 47 | 神色 | shén sè | n | expression; look | |
| 48 | 审美 | shěn měi | vn | esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste | |
| 49 | 深奥 | shēn ào | a | profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly | |
| 50 | 神态 | shén tài | n | appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien |
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