How to pronounce shen in Chinese
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shen
shen in every tone
伸
shēnT1
to stretch; to extend
审
shěnT3
to examine; to investigate
肾
shènT4
kidney
How to say it
Curl the tip of your tongue back toward the roof of your mouth for the retroflex sh- sound — keep it distinct from the flat z/c/s series. End on a crisp front -n with the tongue touching behind the teeth — not the -ng sound.
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