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shen

/ˈʃɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
shen
IPA
/ˈʃɛn/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A deity or a spirit, in Chinese folk religion.

noun

In Chinese mythology, a shapeshifting dragon or shellfish-type sea monster believed to create mirages.

name

A surname.

name

A river in Hubei, China.

name

A former prefecture of imperial China now within Hengshui, Hebei.

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 神 (shén).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

shens (plural)

Phrases

shen ring

Frequently Paired Words

shen ring

Rhymes With

when then again men ten ben en pen gen cnn ken den

Questions

How do you pronounce shen?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɛn/.
What does shen mean?
A deity or a spirit, in Chinese folk religion.
Where does shen come from?
It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce shen

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