Learn a Chinese Character - 神 (Shén) - Deity/Spirit

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 礻（示字旁） (radical: altar)

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从示（礻，与祭祀、神灵相关）、申（shēn，表音），本义指天地万物的创造者或主宰者（如"神仙"），后引申为神奇、精神等抽象含义 (ideogram with "礻" (altar) as radical and "申" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning deity (e.g., "immortal"), extended to magical/spiritual meanings)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shén (second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

神指超自然的存在（如"神仙"），或形容奇妙非凡（如"神奇"），也指人的精神状态（如"精神"） (Deity: supernatural being (e.g., "immortal"); Magical: extraordinary (e.g., "magical"); Spirit: mental state (e.g., "spirit"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 神仙 (shén xiān) - deity
• 神奇 (shén qí) - magical
• 精神 (jīng shén) - spirit
• 神圣 (shén shèng) - sacred

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表具体神灵（如"神像"）；作形容词时表特性（如"神奇"）；常与"仙""奇"等词组合（如"神仙""神奇"） (Noun: specific deities (e.g., "statue of a deity"); Adjective: characteristic (e.g., "magical"); often combined with "仙/奇" (e.g., "immortal", "magical"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国传统文化中"神"与"鬼"相对，代表善与秩序（如"门神"护家）；"神话"是古代对自然现象的解释（如"女娲造人"）；现代"精神"强调人的内在力量（如"团队精神"），体现从信仰到人文的演变 (In traditional Chinese culture, "神" (deity) is opposite to "鬼" (ghost), representing goodness and order (e.g., "door god"). "Mythology" explains natural phenomena (e.g., "Nüwa creating humans"). Modern "精神" (spirit) emphasizes inner strength (e.g., "team spirit"), showing evolution from belief to humanism)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"神"由"礻"（祭祀用的祭坛）和"申"（伸展）组成，想象古代祭祀时向神灵祈求护佑，通过"祭坛+祈求"的画面轻松记住"神灵"的本义 ("神" is composed of "礻" (altar) and "申" (extend). Imagine ancient rituals praying to deities at the altar, associating with "altar + prayer" to remember the original meaning "deity")