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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- shen4
- English meanings
- to seep, to ooze, to horrify
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 参.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
参 is identified as the sound component (cān). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 渗.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
used in 什么 (what)
to stretch
examine; try; review
careful; cautious
deep
very; much
state; explain
god
gentry; gentleman
kidney
numerous
body; oneself
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 渗透