Shen

Shen may refer to:

• Shen (Chinese religion) (神), a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, and traditional Chinese medicine; term for god or spirit
• Shen (clam-monster) (蜃), a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mirages
• Shenendehowa Central School District, abbreviated as Shen
• Shen ring, an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol, a form of cartouche

Surnames

• Shěn (surname), the most common Chinese surname Shen (沈)
• Shēn (surname), Chinese surname Shen (申)
• Shèn (surname), Chinese surname Shen (慎)

Places

• Shen, an ancient place in Israel/Palestine (mentioned in 1 Samuel 7:12)
• Shen County (莘县), in Shandong, China
• State of Shen, (申国) Chinese vassal state during the Zhou dynasty
• Shen (申) or Shēnchéng (申城, City of Shen), an alternate name of Shanghai
• Shenyang (沈阳), a city in Liaoning, China

Entertainment

• Shen (character), a character in Ender's Game
• Shén, a fictional race from the world of Tékumel
• Shen, a character from Blade: The Series
• Shen, Original Shen or OriginalShen, video game broadcaster on Twitch
• Lord Shen, a character from Kung Fu Panda 2
• Tang Shen, a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise
• Shen (cartoonist), creator of Shen Comix and Bluechair

See also

• Sheng (disambiguation)