深 (shēn)

Deep; dark (color); profound.

How 深 is written

Strokes
11
Radical
氵 — water
Traditional
深
Simplified
深 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 深

深圳 shēnzhèn
Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong
深夜 shēnyè
very late at night
深深 shēnshēn
deep; profound
加深 jiāshēn
to deepen
印象深刻 yìnxiàngshēnkè
to impress
深入 shēnrù
to penetrate deeply; thorough
深切 shēnqiè
deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere
深刻 shēnkè
profound; deep; deep-going
深厚 shēnhòu
deep; profound
深圳市 shēnzhènshì
Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong
深層 shēncéng
deep layer; deep; deep-seated
深山 shēnshān
deep in the mountains

深 in a sentence

這裡的水很深,游泳時要特別小心。

Zhèlǐ de shuǐ hěn shēn, yóuyǒng shí yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

“The water here is very deep; be especially careful when swimming.”

How common is 深?

深 is the 401st most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 71.1% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 深

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