Pronunciation

Characters pronounced shen.

15 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 15 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

慎 shèn act with care, be cautious 渗 shèn soak through, infiltrate 甚 shèn strong great extent; considerably 肾 shèn kidneys; testes, gizzard 什 shén classic file of ten soldiers; mixed, miscellaneous 神 shén spirit, god, supernatural being 伸 shēn extend, stretch out, open up; trust 呻 shēn groan, moan; recite with intonation 深 shēn deep; depth; far; very, extreme 申 shēn artistic to state to a superior, report; extend; ninth earthly branch 绅 shēn girdle; tie, bind; gentry 身 shēn body; trunk, hull; Kangxi radical 158 婶 shěn wife of father's younger brother 审 shěn examine, investigate; judge 沈 shěn sink, submerge; addicted to; surname

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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