00517 Chinese character of 神 and pronounce san4

The Chinese word【神】is a word that describes religion or emotion, and is mainly used for the following meanings:

Deity or spirit. Explanation: (1) The creator and ruler of the universe. Such as: “Mountain God”, “Sky God”, “Ghost God”, “Sea God”, “River God”. (2) A person’s energy or concentration. Such as: “spirit”, “pay attention”, “worried”, “expression”, “spirit”, “concentrate”. (3) Subtle and unpredictable. Such as: “miraculous”, “magical”, “mysterious”, “ingenious”. (4) Superb and extraordinary. Such as: “child prodigy”, “supernatural powers”. (5) Priest: a Catholic missionary. (6) Sacred: supreme and inviolable. This work is very sacred.

You can refer to this for the pronunciation of the mentioned Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【神】:shén

Cantonese Jyutping of 【神】:san4

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【神】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【神】, for example:Describing religion or emotion , It means primarily a deity or spirit. .Given the broad interpretative scope of Chinese characters, certain deeper meanings and unique applications may be beyond this explanation.

【神】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【神明、精神】(Mandarin Pinyin:shén míng 、jīng shén/ Cantonese Jyutping:san4 ming4 、zing1 san4)

This character is made up of 9 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Here’s a sample sentence featuring this character.:


他虔誠地向神明祈禱。

He prayed devoutly to the gods.


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