审 shěn — examine; careful · English

审

shěn

examine; careful

At a glance · 审

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「審」从宀，采声，本义为详查、细究。简体「审」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为详细考察。

Structure

形声字，从宀（意符，屋下究察），采（shěn）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshěn

Radical宀

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5BA1

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English examine; careful To examine carefully; also careful.

Français examiner; soigné Examiner avec soin ; aussi soigné.

Español examinar; cuidadoso Examinar con cuidado ; también cuidadoso.

العربية يفحص؛ دقيق يفحص بدقة؛ ويُستعار لـ«دقيق».

Русский рассматривать; тщательно Тщательно рассматривать; также внимательный.

Common words

审shěnexamine
审查shěn cháreview

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