sen- root words — words with the sen- root

The root sen- comes from Chinese xian, meaning string. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including samisen. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sen- root

Explore words with sen- — words containing the sen- root and sharing its sense of "string". Examples include samisen. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sen- mean?

The sen- root means string, from Chinese xian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.