shén

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Source form: 甚
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 什[shén]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

甚 甚 [shen2] /variant of 什[shen2]/

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shèn

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Source form: 甚
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
excessive / undue / to exceed / to be more than / very / extremely / (dialect) what / whatever (Taiwan pr. [shén])
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-03a7410dca201b52. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

甚 甚 [shen4] /excessive; undue/to exceed; to be more than/very; extremely/(dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. [shen2])/

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