审
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shěn · to examine, to investigate

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #6079
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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

宀Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 审

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shěnWords pronounced shěn
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Example sentences

Notice where 审 sits in each complete thought.

Rén men nán yǐ shěn shì hé jiū zhèng zì shēn de wèn tí.人们难以审视和纠正自身的问题。

It's hard for people to examine and correct their own flaws.

Source: Tatoeba #13940937 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hǎohǎo shěn shì zì jǐ ba.好好审视自己吧。

Take a better look at yourself.

Source: Tatoeba #9992066 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gēn jù nǐ suǒ shuō de huà, wǒ rènwéi wǒ men yīnggāi chóngxīn shěn shì wǒ men de jì huà.根据你所说的话,我认为我们应该重新审视我们的计划。

In the light of what you told us, I think we should revise our plan.

Source: Tatoeba #334050 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Péi shěn tuán zuò chū de fàn zuì pàn jué jī qǐ le hěn dà de zhēng lùn.陪审团作出的犯罪判决激起了很大的争论。

The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.

Source: Tatoeba #802860 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 审 in context

  1. Say shěn, then recall the core meaning: to examine, to investigate.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 审美 (shěn měi), meaning “esthetics”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 审 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.