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沈

Shěn
noun #24,775

Meanings

  1. 1 Shen (surname)
  2. 2 variant of 沉 (to sink)

Examples

沈老师是我们的班主任。
Shěn lǎoshī shì wǒmen de bānzhǔrèn.
Teacher Shen is our homeroom teacher.
他姓沈，名字叫沈志远。
Tā xìng Shěn, míngzì jiào Shěn Zhìyuǎn.
His surname is Shen; his name is Shen Zhiyuan.

Tips

usage
As a surname, 沈 is pronounced Shěn (3rd tone). It is also a variant of 沉 (chén, to sink) in some literary contexts. These are two distinct readings of the same character.

Stroke Order

沈 Shěn