深 shēn — deep · English

深

shēn

deep

At a glance · 深

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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

「深」从水罙声，小篆从水㴱声，形声结构清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「深」本义为水清而深，引申深远、深厚。

Structure

从水、罙(shēn)声，形声字，水表义类，罙表音兼表深入。

At a glance

Pinyinshēn

Radical氵

Strokes11

UnicodeU+6DF1

Character type形声

Theme自然

Six languages, one character

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English deep deep; depth; far; very, extreme

Français profond Profond. «临深履薄» : devant le gouffre profond.

Español profundo Profundo. «临深履薄»: ante el abismo profundo.

العربية عميق عميق. «临深履薄»: أمام الغمر العميق.

Русский глубокий Глубокий. «临深履薄»: перед глубокой бездной.

Common words

深刻shēn kèdeep
深shēndeep

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