深

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The Chinese character 深 (shēn) is composed of two parts: the radical 氵(shuǐ), which represents water, and the phonetic component 沈 (chén), which means "to sink" or "to immerse". The character 深 originally meant "deep water" or "abyss", but over time it has come to be used more broadly to mean "deep" in a general sense, both physically and metaphorically. For example, it can be used to describe a deep hole, a deep voice, or a deep thought.The character 深 is also used in a number of idioms and proverbs. For example, the idiom 深不可测 (shēn bù kě cè) means "unfathomably deep", while the proverb 滴水穿石 (dī shuǐ chuān shí) means "constant dripping wears away the stone".The character 深 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is essential for understanding many Chinese words and phrases.