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title: "Shenhou Meaning: 深厚 (shēnhòu) Means “deep”"
description: "深厚 (shēnhòu) means “deep; profound (feelings, foundation)”. Hear its tones, see what 深 and 厚 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenhou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 深厚 mean?

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深厚 shēnhòu

## deep; profound (feelings, foundation)

## Its characters

1. 深 shēn deep
2. 厚 hòu deep

## In a sentence

他们之间有深厚的友谊。 There is a deep friendship between them.

这时，曹操手下有个谋士叫蒋干，站出来说：“我自幼与周瑜同窗，交情**深厚**，愿凭三寸不烂之舌，去江东说他来降。

From [蒋干盗书 · Jiang Gan Steals a Letter](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/jiang-gan-steals-a-letter-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-12#library-word-165-167)

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## More words with 深 or 厚

- [丰厚 fēnghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenghou)
- [厚度 hòudù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houdu)
- [加深 jiāshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashen)
- [浓厚 nónghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nonghou)
- [深度 shēndù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shendu)
- [深化 shēnhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenhua)
- [深刻 shēnkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenke)
- [深入 shēnrù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenru)
- [深夜 shēnyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenye)
- [深远 shēnyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenyuan)

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