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甚

shèn

Definition

what
very
extremely
any

More about this character

This character is an ideogrammic compound: it combines the meanings of two existing elements 甘 + 匹 to form its own meaning.

Character Decomposition

Compounds (12)

to endure; may; can

deep; clear (water)

to investigate; to survey; to collate

to pour; to deliberate

faithful; sincere

kill; suppress

fruit of mulberry; also pr. [ren4]

to hit; to thrust

brazier

black, dark; unclear; private

unsatisfied (of eating)

content; happy

Related words (18)

even; going as far as to; so much so that

very; extremely

considerable; substantial; very great

very small; very little; scant; minimal

so much so that; to the extent that; even

strong (smell); thick (fog)

even; so much so that

so far as to; even; so much so that

considerable; substantial; very great

so much (that); even (to the extent that)

shèn gāo pín

very high frequency (VHF)

shèn gǎn chà yì

amazed; astonished; deeply troubled

very fortunate; sth to rejoice at

yī zhī wèi shèn

see 一之為甚

bù wéi yǐ shèn

refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment; not be too hard on subject

zhī zhī shèn wēi

to know very little about

bī rén tài shèn

to push sb too far; to go too far (in oppressing people)

火藥味甚濃

huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng

strong smell of gunpowder; (fig.) tense situation; stand-off

Idioms (7)

shèn xiāo chén shàng

clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor; to raise a tremendous stink

bù qiú shèn jiě

(lit.) not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview; not bothered with the details; superficial; content with shallow understanding

gèng yǒu shèn zhě

furthermore (idiom)

qī rén tài shèn

to bully intolerably (idiom)

fù sì shèn kuān

well-read (idiom)

zì fèng shèn jiǎn

to allow oneself few comforts or pleasures (idiom)

zì shì shèn gāo

to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important

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