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Shen may refer to:
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Shen (Chinese religion)
''Shen'' (神) is the Chinese word for "deity", "spirit", heart, inclusive and community mind, or future mind. The Japanese equivalent is ''shin''. This single Chinese term expresses a range of similar, yet differing, meanings. The first meaning ...
(神), a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, and traditional Chinese medicine; term for god or spirit
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Shen (clam-monster) (蜃), a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mirages
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Shenendehowa Central School District
The Shenendehowa Central School District, often shortened to Shen, is a public school district located in New York's Capital District. The district's main campus is located off NY 146 in Clifton Park, and is home to eight of the district's 1 ...
, abbreviated as Shen
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Shen ring, an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol, a form of cartouche
Surnames
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Shěn (surname)
Shěn is the Mandarin Hanyu pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname .
Shen is the 14th surname in the Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames''.
Romanisation
沈 is romanised as Sum, Sem, Sam, or Shum in Cantonese; Sim in Hokkien; Shim in Hakka; ...
, the most common Chinese surname Shen (沈)
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Shēn (surname)
Shēn is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname .
Shen is the 298th surname in the Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames''.
Romanisation
申 is romanised as Shin () in Korean and Thân in Vietnamese.
Distribution
Shen is unlisted among t ...
, Chinese surname Shen (申)
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Shèn (surname)
Shèn is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname and / .
Shen is the 340th surname in the Song-era ''Hundred Family Surnames''.
Romanisation
慎 is romanised as Thận in Vietnamese.
/ can also be read as Chèn.
Distribution
Shen was ...
, Chinese surname Shen (慎)
Places
* Shen, an ancient place in Israel/Palestine (mentioned in )
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Shen County (莘县), in Shandong, China
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State of Shen, (申国) Chinese vassal state during the Zhou dynasty
* Shen (申) or Shēnchéng (申城, City of Shen), an alternate name of
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
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Shenyang
Shenyang (, ; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly known as Fengtian () or by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a major China, Chinese sub-provincial city and the List of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Lia ...
(沈阳), a city in Liaoning, China
Entertainment
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Shen (character), a character in Ender's Game
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Shén, a fictional race from the world of Tékumel
* Shen, a character from ''
Blade: The Series''
* Shen, Original Shen or OriginalShen, video game broadcaster on
Twitch
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Lord Shen, a character from ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
* Tang Shen, a
character from the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' franchise
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Shen (cartoonist)
Shen (also known as Shenanigansen) is the pen name of cartoonist Andrew Tsyaston, the creator of the comic series ''Owlturd'', ''Shen Comix'', and '' Bluechair'', and the co-creator of ''Live With Yourself''. ''Shen Comix'' has 2 million follower ...
, creator of ''Shen Comix'' and ''Bluechair''
See also
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Sheng (disambiguation) Sheng may refer to:
* Sheng (instrument) (笙), a Chinese wind instrument
* Sheng (surname) (盛), a Chinese surname
* Sheng (Chinese opera), a major role in Chinese opera
* Sheng (升), ancient Chinese units of measurement#Volume, Chinese unit of ...
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