Writing
深刻 (shēn kè) — how to say "profound" in Chinese
深刻
Profound
adjective
Character composition
深
deep
刻
keen
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
深刻的印象
shēn kè de yìn xiàng
deep impression
深刻影响
shēn kè yǐng xiǎng
profound influence
深刻教训
shēn kè jiào xùn
profound lesson
Examples
这次旅行给我留下了非常深刻和美好的回忆。
This trip left me with very profound and beautiful memories.
印象很深刻。
The impression is very profound.
Frequently asked questions
Profound in Chinese meaning
"profound" in Chinese is 深刻 (shēn kè).
深刻 meaning in English
深刻 (shēn kè) means "Profound".
How is 深刻 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēn kè (written as shen ke, shenke). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "profound" in Chinese characters?
It is written 深刻: 深 has 11 strokes, 刻 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 深刻?
深刻 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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