Definitions

1. noun

a Chinese coin, especially a large iron cash coin

“The old collector found a rare shen in his grandfather’s attic.”

2. noun

a unit of weight in China

“The package weighed several shen, so we needed to use a large scale.”

3. noun

a type of Chinese jade

“The artist was inspired by the patterns found in the shen jade.”

4. verb

to make or become a shen, especially to shape or form something into a shen

“The craftsman learned how to shen the metal into a coin shape.”

5. verb

to make or become jade-like in appearance or quality

“The rock was said to shen as it aged.”