Chinese words pronounced shen (any tone) 42 words, in the 4 tones shen is read in. shēn (1st tone) 24 words 身(shēn) body 深(shēn) deep 伸(shēn) to stretch 屾(shēn) two mountains standing next to each other 参(shēn) ginseng 身(shēn) body 深(shēn) deep 伸(shēn) to stretch 屾(shēn) two mountains standing next to each other 參(shēn) ginseng All 24 words pronounced shēn shén (2nd tone) 2 words 神(shén) god 什(shén) what 神(shén) god 什(shén) what shěn (3rd tone) 8 words 审(shěn) to examine 婶(shěn) wife of father's younger brother 沈(shěn) juice 哂(shěn) to smile 谂(shěn) to know 審(shěn) to examine 嬸(shěn) wife of father's younger brother 瀋(shěn) juice 哂(shěn) to smile 諗(shěn) to know All 8 words pronounced shěn shèn (4th tone) 8 words 甚(shèn) excessive 肾(shèn) kidney 慎(shèn) careful 渗(shèn) to seep 蜃(shèn) giant clam 甚(shèn) excessive 腎(shèn) kidney 慎(shèn) careful 滲(shèn) to seep 蜃(shèn) giant clam All 8 words pronounced shèn Often confused with shen sheng in any tone 20 words