审
HSK 6

审 (shěn): examine, investigate, judge

shěn

examine, investigate, judge

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Pinyin

shěn

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

examine, investigate, judge

How to Write 审 (shěn)

审 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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  3. 3
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Origin of 审

A phono-semantic compound: 宀 (courtroom) carries the meaning, and 申 hints at the pronunciation.

What 审 is Made Of

审 is built from 2 components:

宀roof
申to report

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Words Using 审

Common Chinese words that contain 审:

审判

shěnpàn

审查

shěnchá

审理

shěnlǐ

审美

shěnměi

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