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单词 shen
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Definition of shen in English:

shen

noun ʃɛnSHen
  • (in Chinese thought) the spiritual element of a person's psyche.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In classical Chinese medicine, shen is the reservoir of vital essence in semen, and kui means deficiency.
    • The heart houses the shen, or spirits, and the shen's presence radiates and shines from a person's eyes and face.
    • The shen are indestructible and immutable; they transcend Yin and Yang.
    • In this formula, ginseng calms shen.
    • Since storage is a yin function, it is primarily the Heart blood and yin that have the function of nourishing the Heart and providing the material basis for the Heart to house the shen.
    • The shen may also be disturbed by the heat buildup in the chest.
    • This is from an unknown source, but emphasizes the importance of treating the shen.
    • Other side-effects include abnormal dreams involving either the shen / heart spirit or the hun/ethereal soul.

Origin

From Chinese shén.

 
 

Definition of shen in US English:

shen

nounSHen
  • (in Chinese thought) the spiritual element of a person's psyche.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In this formula, ginseng calms shen.
    • Since storage is a yin function, it is primarily the Heart blood and yin that have the function of nourishing the Heart and providing the material basis for the Heart to house the shen.
    • The shen are indestructible and immutable; they transcend Yin and Yang.
    • Other side-effects include abnormal dreams involving either the shen / heart spirit or the hun/ethereal soul.
    • The heart houses the shen, or spirits, and the shen's presence radiates and shines from a person's eyes and face.
    • The shen may also be disturbed by the heat buildup in the chest.
    • In classical Chinese medicine, shen is the reservoir of vital essence in semen, and kui means deficiency.
    • This is from an unknown source, but emphasizes the importance of treating the shen.

Origin

From Chinese shén.

 
 
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