kidney
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Follow all 8 strokes in the correct order.
shèn
kidney
shèn
kidney
COMPONENTS & ETYMOLOGY
Detailed component breakdown coming soon
Use the stroke animation above to study the character’s complete form.
Traditional etymology note: ⺼ (flesh) suggests the meaning, while the phonetic component suggests the pronunciation.
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Say “shèn” aloud as you replay the animation. Then hide the model and write the 8 strokes from memory. Short, repeated practice builds a stronger visual and motor connection.
Practice on CanvasWORDS WITH 肾
shèn
kidney
IN CONTEXT
这个字是“肾”。
Zhège zì shì “shèn”.
This character is “肾”.
我正在学习“肾”字。
Wǒ zhèngzài xuéxí “shèn” zì.
I am learning the character “肾”.
请写一遍“肾”。
Qǐng xiě yí biàn “shèn”.
Please write “肾” once.
肾 is written with 8 strokes.
肾 (shèn) means kidney.
The radical of 肾 is ⺼, associated with Not yet classified.