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shen¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Chinese 神 (shén).
noun shens · shen
- A deity or a spirit, in Chinese folk religion.
shen²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Chinese 蜃 (shèn).
noun shens · shen
- In Chinese mythology, a shapeshifting dragon or shellfish-type sea monster believed to create mirages.
Shen³
- /ˈʃɛn/
Rhymes with -ɛn
Where it comes from
* As a Chinese surname of multiple origins:
** Mandarin form of 沈
** Mandarin form of 申 (shēn)
** Mandarin form of 慎 (shèn)
** Mandarin form of 莘 (see Xin)
** Variant Romanization of 孫 /孙, see Sun.
** Variant Romanization of 陳 /陈 (chén), also another Mandarin form of 諶 /谌, see Chen.
* As a European surname of multiple origins:
** Variant form of Dutch Schoen, from schoen (“shoe”)
** Variant form of German Schoen, from schön (“beautiful, nice”)
* As a river and former Chinese prefecture, from the Wade–Giles and Hanyu Pinyin romanizations of the Mandarin pronunciation of Chinese 深 (Shēn).
proper noun Shens
- A surname.
- A river in Hubei, China.
- A former prefecture of imperial China now within Hengshui, Hebei.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shean, shum, ning, chien, xin, ong, sean, shrine, divine, god, yue, chen, chinese, nong, china, taiwan
Translations
Talk about this word "shen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shen "shen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shen.Cite this
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title = {shen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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