Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 申 represents the sound.
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总 altogether (simp)絕 discontinue (trad)絲 silk (trad)糾 entangle (trad/jp)紀 epoch (trad/jp)紂 name of an emperor (trad)約 make an appointment (trad/jp)紅 red (trad/jp)紆 bend (trad)紈 white (trad)紉 thread (trad)紋 design (trad/jp)納 let in (trad/jp)紐 new (trad)紓 relieve (trad)純 unadulterated (trad/jp)紕 spoiled (trad)紗 yarn (trad)紙 paper (trad/jp)級 rank (trad/jp)
Historical Evolution
紳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
紳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
紳
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
紳
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
紳
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
紳
Bronze
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
紳
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
紳
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
紳
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
紳
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
紳
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
紳
Regular
Modern
Chinese
绅 / 紳 [shēn]
member of gentry
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
紳 しん
Shin given name
紳 しんじ
Shinji unclassified name
紳 まこと
Makoto given name
CHINESE WORDS (6)
JAPANESE WORDS (17)
⭐ 紳士 [しんし] #5,260
gentleman
紳士的 [しんしてき] #16,735
gentlemanly
老紳士 [ろうしんし] #33,960
old gentleman
紳士淑女 [しんししゅくじょ] #40,441
ladies and gentlemen
紳士服 [しんしふく] #65,317
suits for gentlemen
⭐ 紳士協定 [しんしきょうてい] #81,292
gentlemen's agreement
紳士風 [しんしふう] #93,325
gentlemanly
貴紳 [きしん] #108,993
noble
紳士録 [しんしろく] #113,666
who's who
紳士用 [しんしよう] #115,753
for men
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