神
shén
#227 most
frequent character
god, deity, divinity, spirit
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
神 joins 礻, an ancestral tablet, with 申 shēn, the sound part. Tablets used in ancestor worship suit the first meaning, 'god'. From there it grew to 'spirit', 'life, consciousness', and 'unusual'.
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Example Sentences
在中国文化中，神是非常重要的概念。
zài zhōngguó wénhuà zhōng ， shén shì fēicháng zhòngyào de gàiniàn 。
In Chinese culture, deities are a very important concept.
人们常常向神祈祷，寻求帮助。
rénmén chángcháng xiàng shén qídǎo ， xúnqiú bāngzhù 。
People often pray to the gods for help.
这座庙里供奉着许多神。
zhè zuò miàolǐ gòngfèng zháo xǔduō shén 。
This temple enshrines many deities.
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