shěn

谉

Character · VerbTraditional讅

know; examine

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to know; to understand; to be aware of

archaic

Literary and archaic usage. Often used in classical texts to express knowledge or understanding of a matter. Commonly appears in humble or polite expressions such as '未审' (do not know).

Chén臣
wèi未
shěn审
qí其
shì事
 ，
bù不
gǎn敢
wàng妄
yán言
 。

Your servant does not know the matter and dares not speak rashly.

Shěn审
zhī知
rú如
cǐ此
 ，
hé何
bì必
dāng当
chū初
 ？

Had I known it would be like this, why did I act then?

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Wèi未
shěn审
zūn尊
yì意
rú如
hé何
 ？

I do not know your honorable opinion on this matter.