深 shēn deep
deep; profound; dark
How to remember 深: 氵 water + 罙 reach in = deep. The boy kneels by the pond's water and tries to reach in for his lost ball, but it is much too deep.
Component breakdown
深 = 氵 water + 罙 reach in
- 氵 water
- 罙 reach in
The boy kneels by the pond's water and tries to reach in for his lost ball, but it is much too deep.
How it is used
- Deep, profound, and dark (of color) - 水很深 (shuǐ hěn shēn) the water is deep, 深色 (shēnsè) dark-colored.
- Abstract 'profound': 深刻 (shēnkè) profound/deep (impression, understanding), 深入 (shēnrù) in-depth, 深厚 (shēnhòu) deep (feelings).
- Opposite 浅 (qiǎn, shallow/light). 深夜 (shēnyè) the dead of night - 水很浅 (shuǐ hěn qiǎn) the water is shallow.
Words with 深
- 加深jiāshēnto deepenHSK 5
- 深入shēnrùto penetrate deeplyHSK 5
- 深刻shēnkèprofoundHSK 5
- 深厚shēnhòudeepHSK 5
- 深度shēndùdepthHSK 5
- 深远shēnyuǎnfar-reachingHSK 5
- 深夜shēnyèvery late at nightHSK 6
- 博大精深bódà-jīngshēnwide-ranging and profoundHSK 7
- 深入人心shēnrù-rénxīnto enter deeply into people's heartsHSK 7
- 深切shēnqièdeeply feltHSK 7
- 深化shēnhuàto deepenHSK 7
- 深思shēnsīto ponderHSK 7
- 深情shēnqíngdeep emotionHSK 7
- 资深zīshēnveteran (journalist etc)HSK 7
- 深情厚谊shēnqíng-hòuyìdeep friendshipHSK 8
- 根深蒂固gēnshēn-dìgùdeep-rooted (problem etc)HSK 9
- 深奥shēn’àoprofoundHSK 9
- 深沉shēnchéndeepHSK 9
- 深造shēnzàoto pursue one's studiesHSK 9
- 深邃shēnsuìdeep (valley or night)HSK 9
- 纵深zòngshēndepth (from front to rear)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 我对他印象很深。 Wǒ duì tā yìnxiàng hěn shēn.He left a deep impression on me.
- 这个洞很深。 Zhège dòng hěn shēn.This hole is very deep.
- 他们之间建立了深厚的友谊。 Tāmen zhījiān jiànlìle shēnhòu de yǒuyì.They have developed a deep friendship.