神
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shén · god, spirit

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #786
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9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

礻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 神

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shenWords pronounced shen
shénWords pronounced shén
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Example sentences

Notice where 神 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ shuì le gè hǎo jiā zhī hòu, wǒ jīng shén zuò hǎo.我睡了个好家之后, 我精神做好。

I was at my best after a good sleep.

Source: Tatoeba #5136713 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎo luó de chéng gōng shì yí gè shén huà.保罗的成功是一个神话。

Paul's success was a myth.

Source: Tatoeba #380732 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège dì fāng yǒu yì zhǒng shén mì de qì fēn.这个地方有一种神秘的气氛。

This place has a mysterious atmosphere.

Source: Tatoeba #1778272 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ fā shén jīng le ma?你发神经了吗?

Have you gone crazy?

Source: Tatoeba #4167282 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zuò de zhè jiàn shì zhēn shì jīng shén kě jiā!他做的这件事真是精神可嘉!

What he did really shows the right spirit!

Source: Tatoeba #1616517 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men tài chǎo le, wǒ méi bàn fǎ jí zhōng jīng shén le.他们太吵了,我没办法集中精神了。

They're too noisy; I can't concentrate.

Source: Tatoeba #503116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 神 in context

  1. Say shén, then recall the core meaning: god, spirit.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 精神 (jīng shen), meaning “vigor”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 神 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.