shén

HSK 5
common

Meaning of

神 means god; deity; spirit; mythical figure; supernatural being. Pronounced shén. HSK 5.

  • god; deity; spirit
  • mythical figure; supernatural being
  • amazing; miraculous; supernatural

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Rén
men
zài
miào
fèng
gòng
shén
wèi
 

People offer sacrifices to deity tablets in the temple.

Cái
shén
shì
zhǎng
guǎn
cái
de
líng
shén
 

The God of Wealth is the deity in charge of fortune.

shén
lùn
zhě
xiāng
xìn
shén
de
cún
zài
 

Atheists do not believe in the existence of gods.

Hěn
duō
shǎo
shù
yǒu
de
duō
shén
jiào
xìn
yǎng
 
 

Many ethnic minorities have their own polytheistic beliefs.

dài
zhōng
guó
rén
huì
xiān
tiān
shén
 

Ancient Chinese people would sacrifice to ancestors, heaven and earth deities.