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沈 Shen — a top-40 surname
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| Pinyin | Shen |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Commonness | a top-40 surname |
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| Type | single-character |
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Where the surname comes from
A surname with a rich literary tradition, strong in the Jiangnan region.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say88
Mostly easy. The only friction is sh, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China81
A very common surname (roughly the top 40 in China).
Easy to write85
7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Shen Kuo — Song dynasty polymath (1031–1095), author of the scientific masterpiece Dream Pool Essays.
- Shen Congwen — A renowned Chinese modern novelist, best known for his masterpiece 'Border Town' depicting rural life in Hunan.
- Shen Zhou — A famous Ming dynasty painter and founder of the Wu School, celebrated for landscapes and poetic artistry.
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