shén

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Definitions

  1. 1. God
  2. 2. deity
  3. 3. soul
  4. 4. spirit
  5. 5. unusual
  6. 6. mysterious
  7. 7. lively
  8. 8. expressive
  9. 9. expression
  10. 10. look
  11. 11. (slang) awesome
  12. 12. amazing

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Words Containing 神

出神
chū shén

spellbound

留神
liú shén

to take care

眼神
yǎn shén

expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

神仙
shén xiān

Daoist immortal

神奇
shén qí

magical

神情
shén qíng

look; expression

神态
shén tài

appearance

神气
shén qì

expression

神秘
shén mì

mysterious

神经
shén jīng

nerve

神圣
shén shèng

divine

神色
shén sè

expression

神话
shén huà

legend

精神
jīng shén

spirit

精神
jīng shen

vigor

精神病
jīng shén bìng

mental disorder

聚精会神
jù jīng huì shén

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

一神教
yī shén jiào

monotheistic religion

一神论
yī shén lùn

monotheism

三叉神经
sān chā shén jīng

trigeminal nerve

不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu

a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)

中枢神经系统
zhōng shū shén jīng xì tǒng

central nervous system, CNS

中间神经元
zhōng jiān shén jīng yuán

interneuron

二郎神
èr láng shén

Erlangshen, Chinese deity

五瘟神
wǔ wēn shén

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

交感神经
jiāo gǎn shén jīng

sympathetic nervous system

人格神
rén gé shén

personal god

来神
lái shén

to become spirited

保护神
bǎo hù shén

patron saint

信神者
xìn shén zhě

a believer

传入神经
chuán rù shén jīng

afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)

传出神经
chuán chū shén jīng

efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)

传神
chuán shén

vivid

傩神
nuó shén

exorcising God

元神
yuán shén

primordial spirit

凶神
xiōng shén

demon

凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà

fiends (idiom); devils and monsters

入神
rù shén

to be enthralled

全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù

to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)

八仙过海,各显神通
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)

六神
liù shén

the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心[xīn], lungs 肺[fèi], liver 肝[gān], kidneys 腎|肾[shèn], spleen 脾[pí] and gall bladder 膽|胆[dǎn])

六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ

out of one's wits (idiom)

兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù

lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)

凝神
níng shén

with rapt attention

出神入化
chū shén rù huà

to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

出神音乐
chū shén yīn yuè

trance (music genre)

分神
fēn shén

to give attention to sth

创新精神
chuàng xīn jīng shén

creativity

创业精神
chuàng yè jīng shén

enterprising spirit

力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi

(idiom) physically and mentally exhausted

劳神
láo shén

to be a tax on (one's mind)

化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí

lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)

十大神兽
shí dà shén shòu

the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)

半神
bàn shén

demigod

丧门神
sāng mén shén

messenger of death

严岛神社
yán dǎo shén shè

Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan

回神
huí shén

to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked)

团队精神
tuán duì jīng shén

group mentality

土地神
tǔ dì shén

local tutelary god (in Chinese folk religion) (same as 土地公|土地公[tǔ dì gōng])

土神
tǔ shén

earth God

坐骨神经
zuò gǔ shén jīng

sciatic nerve

坐骨神经痛
zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng

sciatica

基底神经节孙损伤
jī dǐ shén jīng jié sūn sǔn shāng

basal ganglia lesions

多神教
duō shén jiào

polytheistic religion

多神论
duō shén lùn

polytheism

多神论者
duō shén lùn zhě

polytheist

夜神仙
yè shén xiān

night owl

大力神
dà lì shén

Heracles (Greek mythology)

大力神杯
dà lì shén bēi

FIFA World Cup trophy

大神
dà shén

deity

大显神通
dà xiǎn shén tōng

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess

天神
tiān shén

god

太阳神
tài yáng shén

Sun God

太阳神经丛
tài yáng shén jīng cóng

solar plexus chakra

太阳神计划
tài yáng shén jì huà

the Apollo project

失神
shī shén

absent-minded

奉献精神
fèng xiàn jīng shén

spirit of devotion; dedication

奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng

to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere

契约精神
qì yuē jīng shén

culture of honoring contractual obligations

女武神
nǚ wǔ shén

valkyrie

女神
nǚ shén

goddess

女神蛤
nǚ shén gé

geoduck (Panopea abrupta)

婚神星
hūn shén xīng

Juno, an asteroid

守护神
shǒu hù shén

protector God

安神
ān shén

to calm (soothe) the nerves

定海神针
dìng hǎi shén zhēn

another name for 金箍棒[jīn gū bàng]

定神
dìng shén

to compose oneself

封神榜
fēng shén bǎng

Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[zhōu wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

封神演义
fēng shén yǎn yì

Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[zhōu wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

山神
shān shén

mountain god

希神
xī shén

Greek mythology

帕台农神庙
pà tái nóng shén miào

Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, Athens

帕提侬神庙
pà tí nóng shén miào

the Parthenon, Athens

平安神宫
píng ān shén gōng

Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan

形神
xíng shén

body and soul

心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí

lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed

心神
xīn shén

mind

心神不安
xīn shén bù ān

to feel ill at ease

心神不宁
xīn shén bù níng

to feel ill at ease

心神不属
xīn shén bù zhǔ

see 心不在焉[xīn bù zài yān]

心神专注
xīn shén zhuān zhù

to concentrate one's attention

心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū

perturbed (idiom)

心荡神驰
xīn dàng shén chí

to be infatuated with

心醉神迷
xīn zuì shén mí

ecstatic

心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù

to understand tacitly (idiom)

心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì

to understand tacitly (idiom)

心驰神往
xīn chí shén wǎng

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person

忍者神龟
rěn zhě shén guī

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, US comic book series, first appeared in 1984, also films, video games etc

恍神
huǎng shén

to be off in another world

悠然神往
yōu rán shén wǎng

thoughts wandering far away

恶神
è shén

malignant deity

爱神
ài shén

god of love

慌神
huāng shén

to get agitated

抖擞精神
dǒu sǒu jīng shén

to gather one's spirits

抗精神病
kàng jīng shén bìng

antipsychotic (drug)

提神
tí shén

to freshen up

提神剂
tí shén jì

stimulant

提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)

提起精神
tí qǐ jīng shen

to raise one's spirits

搜神记
sōu shén jì

In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干寶|干宝[gān bǎo] in Jin dynasty

操神
cāo shén

to worry about

敬神
jìng shén

to respect a deity

敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī

to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

料事如神
liào shì rú shén

to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)

日神
rì shén

the Sun God

智神星
zhì shén xīng

Pallas, an asteroid, discovered in 1802 by H.W. Olbers

暗黑破坏神
àn hēi pò huài shén

Diablo (video game series)

月亮女神号
yuè liang nǚ shén hào

SELENE, Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft, launched in 2007

月女神
yuè nǚ shén

Moon Goddess

有神论
yǒu shén lùn

theism (the belief in the existence of God)

有神论者
yǒu shén lùn zhě

theist (believer in one or more Deities)

有精神病
yǒu jīng shén bìng

insane

末梢神经
mò shāo shén jīng

peripheral nerve

横神经
héng shén jīng

transverse commissure

死神
sǐ shén

mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die

气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián

calm and composed (idiom)

水神
shuǐ shén

river God

河神
hé shén

river god

泛神论
fàn shén lùn

pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe

泛自然神论
fàn zì rán shén lùn

pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it

洛神花
luò shén huā

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

活神仙
huó shén xiān

a god living in our midst (sb who can predict the future like a prophet or who leads a life without constraints)

海神
hǎi shén

Emperor of the Sea

淘神
táo shén

troublesome

潜神默记
qián shén mò jì

to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)

火神
huǒ shén

God of fire

灶神
zào shén

Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen

灶神星
zào shén xīng

Vesta, an asteroid, second most massive object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1807 by H.W. Olbers

炯炯有神
jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén

eyes bright and full of expression

焚香敬神
fén xiāng jìng shén

to burn incense in prayer to a God

无神论
wú shén lùn

atheism

无神论者
wú shén lùn zhě

atheist

煞神
shà shén

demon

牛鬼蛇神
niú guǐ shé shén

evil monsters

牧神
mù shén

shepherd God

牧神午后
mù shén wǔ hòu

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, by Claude Debussy based on poem by Stéphane Mallarmé

牧神节
mù shén jié

Lupercalia, Roman festival to Pan on 15th February

物质文明和精神文明
wù zhì wén míng hé jīng shén wén míng

material and spiritual culture

狐鬼神仙
hú guǐ shén xiān

foxes, ghosts and immortals

理神论
lǐ shén lùn

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

用兵如神
yòng bīng rú shén

to lead military operations with extraordinary skill

男神
nán shén

Mr Perfect

疑神疑鬼
yí shén yí guǐ

to suspect everyone

瘟神
wēn shén

demon personifying pestilence

发神经
fā shén jīng

(coll.) to go crazy

目眩神迷
mù xuàn shén mí

to be dazzled and stunned (idiom)

真神
zhēn shén

the True God

眼神不好
yǎn shén bù hǎo

to have poor eyesight

眼神不济
yǎn shén bù jì

to have poor eyesight

祀神
sì shén

to offer sacrifices to the gods

神不守舍
shén bù shǒu shè

abstracted

神不知鬼不觉
shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué

top secret

神乎其技
shén hū qí jì

(idiom) brilliant

神交
shén jiāo

soul brothers

神人
shén rén

God

神似
shén sì

similar in expression and spirit

神位
shén wèi

spirit tablet

神佛
shén fó

Gods and Buddhas

神作
shén zuò

(slang) masterpiece

神伤
shén shāng

depressed

神像
shén xiàng

image of a God

神入
shén rù

(psychology) empathy

神出鬼没
shén chū guǐ mò

lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom)

神力
shén lì

occult force

神功
shén gōng

amazing powers

神勇
shén yǒng

extraordinarily brave

神劳形瘁
shén láo xíng cuì

to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)

神化
shén huà

to make divine

神器
shén qì

magical object

神奇宝贝
shén qí bǎo bèi

Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga

神奈川
shén nài chuān

Kanagawa, Japan

神奈川县
shén nài chuān xiàn

Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

神奥
shén ào

mysterious

神女
shén nǚ

The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛|吴永刚[wú yǒng gāng]

神女峰
shén nǚ fēng

name of a peak by the Three Gorges 長江三峽|长江三峡[cháng jiāng sān xiá]

神女有心,襄王无梦
shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

神妙
shén miào

marvelous

神妙隽美
shén miào juàn měi

outstanding and elegant

神学
shén xué

theological