审美
Old HSK 6
审美 (shěnměi) · aesthetic
审美 (shěnměi) means “aesthetic; sense of beauty”. It is written with 2 characters: 审 (to examine) + 美 (beautiful). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 审美 is built
The characters
审 shěn · to examine
What 审 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
美 měi · beautiful
What 美 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A person 大 wearing an elegant crown 羊 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
每个人的审美标准都不同。Měigè rén de shěnměi biāozhǔn dōu bùtóng.Everyone has different aesthetic standards.
她的审美水平很高。Tā de shěnměi shuǐpíng hěn gāo.She has very good taste.
Questions about 审美
What does 审美 mean?
审美 (shěnměi) means “aesthetic; sense of beauty”.
How do you pronounce 审美?
审美 is pronounced shěnměi.
Which HSK level is 审美?
审美 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 审查shěncháto examine
- 审理shěnlǐto hear a case
- 审判shěnpàntrial
- 美好měihǎowonderful
- 美丽měilìbeautiful
- 美食měishídelicious food
- 美术měishùart
- 美元měiyuánUS dollar
- 完美wánměiperfect
- 美金měijīnUS dollar
Learn 审美 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 161: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.