Dong Chinese dictionary

shén

spirit

Phonosemantic compound. 礻 represents the meaning and 申 represents the sound.

Components

礻 Meaning component

shì

show

礻 is a component form of 示.

申 Sound component

shēn

to extend

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shén

spirit, god, supernatural being; deity; soul; spirit; unusual; mysterious; lively; expressive; expression; look; CL:個|个[gè]; (slang) awesome; amazing

Shén

God; abbr. for 神舟[Shénzhōu]

Most common words with 神

Sources