深受 (shēn shòu) — to deeply experience / be greatly affected by (an emotion, influence, or reception)

Definition

A written, formal verb meaning 'to deeply receive / be profoundly affected by' (emotions, influence, welcome). Far stronger than 受到 — 受到 is neutral 'to receive', while 深受 emphasizes deep or strong impact.

verb
to deeply experience / be greatly affected by (an emotion, influence, or reception)
Easily confused

Examples

  • 深受。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng shēn shòu guān zhòng de huān yíng.
    This movie is widely welcomed by the audience.
  • 深受，。
    Tā shēn shòu gǎn dòng, liú xià le yǎn lèi.
    She was deeply moved and shed tears.
  • 深受。
    Zhè xiàng zhèng cè shēn shòu shè huì gè jiè de yǐng xiǎng.
    This policy is heavily influenced by all sectors of society.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

深shēndeeply
受shòureceive

深 (deeply) + 受 (receive) means to receive something deeply.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
𥥍
𥥍𥥍深shēn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

深 is built from 氵, the side form of 水 “water”, and 𥥍, which supplies the sound.

Open 深 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

受 possibly combines 爪 and 又 as hands with 舟 as a boat, to show handing something over.

Open 受 →

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