甚
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shén · considerably

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甚
Complete decomposition unavailableThe shape 匹 is indexed inside 甚, but it is not the whole character.
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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

甘Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 甚

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shènWords pronounced shèn
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Example sentences

Notice where 甚 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shèn zhì méi shuō zài jiàn jiù lí kāi le jiā.他甚至没说再见就离开了家。

He left the house without so much as saying goodbye.

Source: Tatoeba #408241 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shèn zhì zài xià tiān, zhè lǐ dōu hěn lěng.甚至在夏天,这里都很冷。

It's cold here even in summer.

Source: Tatoeba #1471503 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shèn zhì bú què dìng tā shì shuí.我甚至不确定他是谁。

I'm not even sure who he is.

Source: Tatoeba #13890354 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shèn zhì wǒ men de shǒu zhǐ dōu bù xiāng xiàng.甚至我们的手指都不相像。

Not even our fingers look alike.

Source: Tatoeba #1417580 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qí tā rén shuō tā shèn zhì kě néng shì yǒu yì de.其他人說它甚至可能是有益的。

Others say it may even be beneficial.

Source: Tatoeba #727309 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi rén dīng zhe tā de shí hòu, tā shèn zhì huì kū.没人盯着她的时候,她甚至会哭。

She'll cry even when no one is looking.

Source: Tatoeba #2254415 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 甚 in context

  1. Say shén, then recall the core meaning: considerably.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 甚至 (shèn zhì), meaning “even”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 甚 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.