# Shenzhen

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌʃəːnˈtʃən/ · frequency rank #23,392

## Definitions
1. A major subprovincial city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

## Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), from 深 (shēn, “deep”) + 圳 (zhèn, “irrigation ditch”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`hsenzhen`, `sehnzhen`, `shenhzen`, `shennzhen`, `shenzehn`, `shenzhenn`, `shenzhhen`, `shenzhne`, `shenzzhen`, `sheznhen`, `shhenzhen`, `shnezhen`, `sshenzhen`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shenzhen