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HSK
6

examine

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

shen3 shěn

Meaning


Primary

examine

Alternatives

examining, examines, examined, inspect

Mnemonic


[sh-] Shrek is in the [3] basement of the [-(e)n] infirmary where he works alongside the doctors and nurses 審 examining the miniature 田 rice field they have there to grow special healthy rice for the patients. Every time he finds a 釆 dropping in there, he picks it up and 審 examines it, then goes over and puts it into a 宀 dollhouse for safe keeping. The doctors think this strange behavior of Shrek's needs to be 審 examined...

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