dark [colour]; deep (adj.)
HSK 4
Traditional
深 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
伸 shēn - stretch; extend (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
这个湖很深，不适合游泳。 zhège hú hěn shēn, bù shìhé yóuyǒng. - The lake is very deep and not suitable for swimming.
他被这个问题所吸引，深思熟虑。 tā bèi zhège wèntí suǒ xīyǐn, shēnsīshúlǜ. - He is deeply attracted by this issue and thinks it over.
这座城市有悠久的历史，深厚的文化底蕴。 zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ, shēnhòu de wénhuà dǐyùn. - This city has a long history and profound cultural heritage.
他的话语深入人心。 tā de huàyǔ shēnrù rénxīn. - His words touch people deeply.
他的心思深沉，很难琢磨。 tā de xīnsī shēnchén, hěn nán zhuómó. - He is very deep and hard to fathom.
Phrases
深刻 shēn kè - deep; profound (adj.) | HSK 5
博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn - extensive and profound; have extensive knowledge and profound scholarship () | HSK 6
根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù - ingrained; inveterate; deep-seated () | HSK 6
深奥 shēn ào - depth; abstruse; profound (adj.) | HSK 6
深沉 shēn chén - dark; deep (adj.) | HSK 6
深情厚谊 shēn qíng hòu yì - deep friendship () | HSK 6
资深 zī shēn - senior; veteran; experienced (adj.) | HSK 6