莘 (shēn) - Lush, luxuriant growth & numerous

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莘 · shēn

Lush, luxuriant growth;

numerous;

a type of medicinal herb;

also used in place names and surnames.

Lush, luxuriant growthnumerousa type of medicinal herb

Usage highlights

Lush vegetationNumerous studentsShen CountyShen surnameMedicinal herb Shen

Synonyms

  • 茂— luxuriant, lush
  • 盛— flourishing, abundant
  • 繁— numerous, manifold

Antonyms

  • 枯— withered, dried
  • 稀— sparse, scarce

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The vegetation is lush and green (莘莘).
  • Many students (莘莘学子) attended the lecture.
  • There is a Shen County in Henan (莘县).
  • The surname Shen (莘) is not very common.

Collocations

  • Lush vegetation(莘莘)
  • Numerous students(莘莘学子)
  • Shen County(莘县)
  • Shen surname(莘姓)
  • Medicinal herb Shen(莘草)

Idioms

  • Numerous scholars(莘莘学子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used historically to describe abundant plant growth.
  • Appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs to depict lush scenery.
  • The compound '莘莘学子' is a fixed literary phrase for 'numerous students'.
  • Also functions as a surname and appears in ancient place names.

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