Character

神

shén HSK 5

神 shén HSK 5

1. god; deity; creator and ruler of all things
2. mythological figure of extraordinary virtue and power
3. marvelous; miraculous; extraordinary
4. mind; attention; spirit; mental energy
5. expression; look on one's face; air
6. 〈dialect〉 clever; smart
7. 〈Beijing dialect〉 strange; odd
8. 〈Beijing dialect〉 acting or looking ridiculous
9. 〈Beijing dialect〉 excessively; without restraint
10. a surname

Words using 神 as shén (15)

Structure & writing

神 shén — god; deity; creator and ruler of all things

神 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine

礻 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

视 shì to look; to see

HSK 3

礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

HSK 4

社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)

HSK 5

神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)

HSK 6

祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate

HSK 7

祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation

2 申 shēn — the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches

申 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 5

伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things

HSK 6

审 shěn detailed; thorough 畅 chàng unobstructed; flowing freely

HSK 7

呻 shēn to chant; to recite 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials

Stroke order