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Chinese Symbol for God

神
shén

god, spirit, divine

9 strokes

Meaning

God, gods and the divine. It also means "spirit, energy", as in 精神.

Where the character comes from

礻 (an altar) and 申 (lightning): the power of heaven.

Stroke order

Stroke order data: Make Me a Hanzi / hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License)

Words with 神

神仙 shénxiān immortal, deity
精神 jīngshén spirit, mind
上帝 Shàngdì God (in Christianity)

Using 神 in a tattoo or design

神 is "god" in a general sense. For the God of the Bible, Chinese Christians usually say 上帝 or 神.

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