Deep water, deep colour, deep impression

Where the picture shows up in 深

1. 1

   deep water

   这里的水很深。

   zhèlǐ de shuǐ hěn shēn

   The water here is deep.

   Stretching a leg all the way down and still finding no floor

2. 2

   dark colour

   我要深一点的颜色。

   wǒ yào shēn yìdiǎn de yánsè

   I want a darker shade.

   The same colour holding more dye, settling heavier and darker in the cloth

   深色 means 'dark shade'

3. 3

   deep wound

   伤口有点深，要去医院。

   shāngkǒu yǒudiǎn shēn, yào qù yīyuàn

   The cut is rather deep — you need a hospital.

   A cut that has gone past the skin into what lies under it

4. 4

   strong impression

   他给我的印象很深。

   tā gěi wǒ de yìnxiàng hěn shēn

   He made a deep impression on me.

   A stamp pressed so hard into paper that the mark shows through the back

5. 5

   deep into the night

   夜深了，回去吧。

   yè shēn le, huíqù ba

   It's deep in the night — you should head back.

   The clock hand down at the very bottom, the street emptied of people