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
深邃
shēnsuì
profound; deep; abstruse
Characters in this word
邃 suì
- Strokes
- 17
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位哲学家的文字看似平静，却蕴含着深邃的历史洞察。 Zhè wèi zhéxuéjiā de wénzì kànsì píngjìng, què yùnhán zhe shēnsuì de lìshǐ dòngchá. This philosopher's writing appears calm, yet contains profound historical insight.
- 他深邃的目光让我想起了许多往事。 Tā shēnsuì de mùguāng ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle xǔduō wǎngshì. His deep, thoughtful gaze reminded me of many things from the past.
- 这本书讨论的问题很深邃，我读了两遍才明白。 Zhè běn shū tǎolùn de wèntí hěn shēnsuì, wǒ dúle liǎng biàn cái míngbái. The questions discussed in this book are very profound; I read it twice before understanding.
Related words
- 深 shēn deep; dark
- 深刻 shēnkè deep; profound
- 深入 shēnrù in depth
- 深厚 shēnhòu deep; strong
- 深处 shēnchù deep place
- 深度 shēndù depth
- 深夜 shēnyè late night
- 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn broad and profound
- 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted; ingrained
- 深奥 shēn'ào profound; abstruse
- 深沉 shēnchén deep; profound; reserved
- 深化 shēnhuà to deepen