深
shēn
HSK 4
#401 most
frequent character
close, deep, late, profound
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
深 links 氵 water with 罙 shēn, which is both a sound part and a meaning part. The first sense was deep water; from there it broadened to deep, long, and dense.
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Example Sentences
这个湖很深。
zhègè hú hěn shēn 。
This lake is very deep.
他的理解很深。
tāde lǐjiě hěn shēn 。
His understanding is profound.
晚上天很深。
wǎnshàng tiān hěn shēn 。
The sky is dark at night.
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