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深

shēn

deep; dark

A swimmer above a deep pool
Memory picture

Character

深 shēn

Strokes
11
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 罙 deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 河水很深。 Hé shuǐ hěn shēn. The river is very deep.
  • 夜很深了。 Yè hěn shēn le. It is late at night now.
  • 颜色太深。 Yán sè tài shēn. The color is too dark.

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