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Character Decomposition
甚=甘+匹
Meanings
excessive; undue
to exceed; to be more than
very; extremely
(dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. shén)
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Words with 甚 94 total
(literary) not very不甚bù shèneven · so much so that甚而shèn éreven · going as far as to · so much so that甚且shèn qiě(literary) very; extremely甚是shèn shìeven; so much so that甚至shèn zhì(literary) very fortunate幸甚xìng shèn(usu. of an adverse effect) immense; considerable; substantial甚巨shèn jùjinbei, traditional Japanese two-piece clothing worn in the summer甚平shèn píngvery small · very little · scant · minimal甚微shèn wēiso much so that · to the extent that · even甚或shèn huòstrong (smell) · thick (fog)甚浓shèn nóngvery · extremely甚为shèn wéiso much (that) · even (to the extent that)甚至于shèn zhì yúvery high frequency (VHF)甚高频shèn gāo pín
Idioms with 甚 31 total Chain
to push sb too far · to go too far (in oppressing people)逼人太甚bī rén tài shènlit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview · not bothered with the details · superficial · content with shallow understanding不求甚解bù qiú shèn jiě(idiom) not very clear about; to have only a vague understanding不甚了了bù shèn liǎo liǎorefrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment · not be too hard on subject不为已甚bù wéi yǐ shèngive an exaggerated account · overstate the case · strain (or stretch) the truth · paint the devil blacker than he is · exaggerated · bombastic过甚其词guò shèn qí cícarry things too for · overdo a thing · overstep the limits · (of actions) you have gone too far · it (or that) is a bit (rather or a little too) thick · cut it too fat过为已甚guò wéi yǐ shèn
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