深谙

深諳
shēn'ān
verb #30,544

Meanings

  1. 1 to know (something) very well
  2. 2 to be deeply versed in
  3. 3 to be an expert in

Examples

Tā shēn'ān Zhōngguó lìshǐ.
He is deeply versed in Chinese history.
Tā shēn'ān rénxìng.
She understands human nature inside out.
Zhè wèi jīnglǐ shēn'ān guǎnlǐ zhī dào.
This manager is deeply versed in the art of management.

Tips

register
深谙 is bookish / literary. The everyday equivalents are 非常了解, 精通 (jīngtōng, master / be proficient in), or 熟悉 (familiar with). 深谙 implies not just knowledge but practiced wisdom — used for someone who has internalized a domain.
memory
(deep) + (be familiar with — speech radical + sound, picturing someone who has heard much). Together: "deeply heard / acquainted" → has lived with it long enough to know it cold.

Stroke Order

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