神
神 (shén) · god
神 (shén) means “god”. It is made of 礻 + 申 and has 9 strokes.
Break 神 into its parts
What 神 is made of
- 礻 shì — spirit/altar
- 卜 bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜 bo — divination
- 申 shēn — to report
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
神 stroke order
Example sentences with 精神
我们要学习他的精神。Wǒmen yào xuéxí tā de jīngshén.We should learn from his spirit.
她最近精神压力很大。Tā zuìjìn jīngshén yālì hěn dà.She has been under a lot of mental stress lately.
Words with 神
- 精神jīngshénspirit
- 精神jīngshénspirit
- 神话shénhuàmyth
- 神秘shénmìmysterious
- 出神chūshénlost in thought
- 聚精会神jùjīnghuìshénto concentrate fully
- 留神liúshénto be careful
- 神经shénjīngnerve
- 神奇shénqímagical
- 神气shénqìexpression
- 神圣shénshèngsacred
- 神态shéntàiexpression
- 神仙shénxiānimmortal
- 眼神yǎnshénlook in one's eyes
Also built with 礻
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | god |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 示 (spirit, #113) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 神
What does 神 mean?
神 (shén) means “god”.
How many strokes does 神 have?
神 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 神?
The radical of 神 is 示 (shì, “spirit”), Kangxi radical number 113.
What parts make up 神?
神 is made of 礻 (spirit/altar) and 申 (to report).
Keep learning
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