神圣 (shénshèng) · sacred

神圣 (shénshèng) means “sacred; holy”. It is written with 2 characters: 神 (god) + 圣 (holy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 神圣 is built

What 神 is made of

礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 丶 — dot
申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

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)

What 圣 is made of

又yòu — and
土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

保卫祖国是神圣的责任。Bǎowèi zǔguó shì shénshèng de zérèn.Defending one's country is a sacred duty.

这里是他们心中的神圣地方。Zhèlǐ shì tāmen xīnzhōng de shénshèng dìfang.This place is sacred in their hearts.

What does 神圣 mean?

神圣 (shénshèng) means “sacred; holy”.

How do you pronounce 神圣?

神圣 is pronounced shénshèng.

Which HSK level is 神圣?

神圣 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 神圣 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 160: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.