Dong Chinese dictionary

shěn

examine

Phonosemantic compound. 宀 represents the meaning and 申 represents the sound. Simplified form of 審.

Components

宀 Meaning component

mián

roof

申 Sound component

shēn

to extend

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional script

Modern

Simplified script

Modern

Definitions

shěn

examine, investigate; judge; to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court)

Most common words with 审

Component uses

Sound component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sources