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Meaning

kidney

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shen” becomes a different word in each tone. 肾 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 走肾zǒu shèn(med) retractile testicle; infatuation inducing; pee inducing (of alcohol); (neologism) to be sexually attracted
  • 副肾fù shènadrenal glands
  • 洗肾xǐ shènto have dialysis treatment
  • 肾炎shèn yánkidney inflammation; nephritis
  • 肾脏shèn zàngkidney

Example Sentence

多喝水、少喝饮料对肾脏有好处。Duō hē shuǐ, shǎo hē yǐn liào duì shèn zàng yǒu hǎo chu.Drinking more water and fewer soft drinks is good for the kidneys.

Duōmanyto drinkshuǐShui ethnic groupshǎofewto drink饮料yǐn liàodrinkduìtoward肾脏shèn zàngkidneyyǒuto have好处hǎo chueasy to get along with