The character 深 — “deep”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 深 is read shēn and means “deep”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 深
深 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 深, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 深 is made of
On the left, 氵 “water”: deep water.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 深
- 深厚deep (of feelings)HSK 5
- 深度depthHSK 5
- 深刻profound (impression, thought)HSK 5
- 深入go deep intoHSK 5
- 加深deepenHSK 5
- 深远far-reaching (of influence)HSK 5
- 深夜late at nightHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 深?
深 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 深 mean?
深 means “deep”. It appears in 深厚 (“deep”), 深度 (“depth”), 深刻 (“profound”), 深入 (“go deep into”).
How do you pronounce 深?
深 is read shēn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 深 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 深 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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