甚 Stroke Order — How to Write 甚
甚 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 甘, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
甚 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 甘 + 4 more strokes
甚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shèn
- shén
Meanings of 甚 in Chinese
1
shèn甚
Very; extremely; greatly.
这道菜甚是美味。
This dish is extremely delicious.
To exceed; to become more and more, often indicating an increasing trend or degree.
他对武术的兴趣日甚一日。
His interest in martial arts grows day by day.
Dialectal usage for 'what' or 'when'.
你甚时到？
When will you arrive?
Used to indicate a further degree or an unexpected extreme, similar to "even" or "even if". Often appears in phrases like "甚或" (shèn huò, even or perhaps).
他甚或连看一眼的兴趣都没有。
He didn't even have the interest to take a look.
2
shén甚
Equivalent to '什' (shén), functioning as an interrogative pronoun meaning 'what' or 'some', often seen in compounds like '甚么' (shénme) meaning 'what'.
你甚么时候回来？
When will you come back?
Common Words and Phrases with 甚
1
even; even to the extent of
他专注于工作，甚而忘记了吃饭。
He was so engrossed in his work that he even forgot to eat.
2
To feel very surprised or astonished.
当他发现包裹里不是预期的礼物时，甚感诧异
He was greatly surprised when he found that the package did not contain the expected gift.
3
even; even to the extent of
这项任务可能需要几个小时，甚或一整天才能完成。
This task might take a few hours, or even a whole day to complete.
4
even; moreover; what is more
这场雨下得很大，甚且冲毁了路边的小桥。
The rain was very heavy, even washing away the small bridge by the roadside.
5
very; extremely
这道菜的味道甚为鲜美，令人回味无穷。
The taste of this dish is extremely delicious, leaving an endless aftertaste.
6
To be much talked about; for rumors or opinions to become rampant and cause a great stir.
关于那家公司新产品的各种传言甚嚣尘上，使得市场竞争更加激烈。
Various rumors about that company's new product are rife, intensifying market competition.
7
More words with 甚
- xìng幸shèn甚Very fortunate, How fortunate
- yǐ已shèn甚Excessive; undue.
- zé则shèn甚what for
- shèn甚shǎo少very few, very little
- shèn甚shì是very, extremely
- shèn甚zhì至huì会will even, might even
- shèn甚duō多very many, a lot
- shèn甚hǎo好Very good, Excellent
- shén甚me么what
- bú不shèn甚not very, not particularly
- shèn甚fēng丰very abundant, plentiful
- shèn甚jiā佳Excellent, Very good
- shèn甚wēi微minimal, negligible
- zhī知zhī之shèn甚shǎo少Know little, Have limited knowledge
- xiāng相qù去shèn甚yuǎn远vastly different, worlds apart
- yú逾shèn甚excessive, too much
- shōu收xiào效shèn甚wēi微Little effect, Limited results
- xiāng相tán谈shèn甚huān欢Had a great conversation, Enjoyed a pleasant chat
- sī私jiāo交shèn甚hǎo好On very good terms, Have a close personal relationship
- liáo了jiě解shèn甚shǎo少little known, poorly understood
Idioms with 甚
- bī逼rén人tài太shèn甚to push someone too far
- bù不qiú求shèn甚jiě解not seek thorough understanding
- bù不shèn甚liǎo了liǎo了not very clear or understand
- bù不wéi为yǐ已shèn甚not go too far
- guò过shèn甚qí其cí辞exaggerate one's statements
- qī欺rén人tài太shèn甚to go too far in bullying
- rì日shèn甚yī一rì日worsening day by day
- xiāng相dé得shèn甚huān欢get along wonderfully
- xìng姓shèn甚míng名shuí谁What is your name?
- yán言shèn甚xiáng详míng明explained in great detail and clearly
- zì自shì视shèn甚gāo高to think very highly of oneself
- gù故shèn甚qí其cí词deliberately exaggerate one's words
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Open the tool →Questions about 甚
What does 甚 mean in Chinese?
甚 (shèn) means “Very” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 甚?
甚 has 2 pronunciations: shèn, shén.
How many strokes does 甚 have?
甚 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 甚?
甚 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 甘. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 甚?
The radical of 甚 is 甘.