瀋 (shěn) - Shen — refers to the name of the & historically used in place names, most notably Shenyang

瀋Tone 3

shěn ｜ 18 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

瀋 · shěn

Shen — refers to the name of the Shen River;

historically used in place names, most notably Shenyang (瀋陽/沈阳);

also used in the word for 'juice' or 'liquid'.

Shen — refers to the name of thehistorically used in place names, most notably Shenyangalso used in the word for 'juice' or

Usage highlights

Shenyang cityShen RiverShenzhoujuiceShenfu

Synonyms

  • 沈— Simplified form of 瀋
  • 汁— juice, liquid

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Shenyang is a major city in Northeast China (沈阳).
  • The Shen River flows through Liaoning province (沈河).
  • This fruit has a lot of juice (汁瀋).

Collocations

  • Shenyang city(瀋陽/沈阳)
  • Shen River(沈河)
  • Shenzhou(瀋州)
  • juice(汁瀋)
  • Shenfu(瀋府)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this character in common idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically associated with the Shen River in Liaoning province.
  • The character appears in the name Shenyang, meaning 'north side of the Shen River'.
  • Used in some historical administrative divisions in ancient China.

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