Shen

Shen can refer to:

• Shen (Chinese "spirit; god") 神, a central word in Chinese philosophy, religion, terms for God, and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• Shen (clam-monster) 蜃, a shapeshifting Chinese dragon believed to create mirages
• Shen, an abbreviation for Shenendehowa Central School District
• An Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol, the shen ring, a form of cartouche.

People

• Shen (surname)沈，申， 慎， common Chinese surnames in China
• Shen Sinyan or Sinyan Shen (沈星扬 or 沈星揚) is an American physicist and classical composer.
• Shen Xue, a Chinese figure skater
• Shen Yang (singer), a Chinese bass-baritone singer
• Shen Buhai, a Chinese philosopher
• Shen Dao, a Chinese philosopher
• Shen Yi Chuan, a Chinese philosopher

Places

• Shen County, in Shandong, China
• State of Shen, state in the Zhou Dynasty of China
• Shanghai, abbreviated as Shen, city in China
• Shenyang (沈阳), largest city in Northeastern China

Entertainment

• the alias for Kami-Sama's disguised body in the manga of Dragon Ball and anime of Dragon Ball
• Shen (character), a character in Ender's Game
• Shen Woo, King of Fighters character
• Shén, a fictional race from the world of Tékumel
• Swift (comics), a comic book character in Wildstorm, is named Shen Li-Min
• Shen, a character from Blade: The Series
• Shen Shitou, a character from the 2009 film Lightning