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甚
shèn
great extent
At a glance · 甚

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Evolution of the glyph

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甚 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 甚 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 甚 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 甚 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 甚 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 甚 Regular script
    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。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「甚」从甘从匹，甲骨文象以勺斟甘，会过甚之意。

What the sketch shows

甚 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「甚」本义为异常、过分，引申很、盛。

Structure

从甘、从匹，会意字，甘之匹敌过度，本为甚、极。

At a glance

Pinyinshèn
Radical甘
Strokes9
UnicodeU+751A
Character type会意
Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English great extent great extent; considerably
Français très Très, grand. «籍甚无竟» : grand, sans limite.
Español muy Muy, grande. «籍甚无竟»: grande, sin límite.
العربية جداً جداً، كبير. «籍甚无竟»: كبير بلا حد.
Русский весьма Весьма, большой. «籍甚无竟»: велик, без предела.

Common words

  • 甚至shèn zhìeven
  • 甚shènvery

Related characters

甘