Chinese Word: 伸 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

伸HSK 5

Pinyin: shēn

English Definition: to stretch; to extend

Chinese Definition:
①舒展开：伸直。伸手(ａ．伸出手；b．喻向别人或上级要东西、荣誉、照顾；c．指插手)。伸张(扩大，如“伸张正义”)。
②姓氏。

Antonyms: 缩

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 人

Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 申 [ shēn ] to report; to extend; to explain; to declare

Similar Characters: 抻仲神坤绅伂

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延伸	yán shēn	to extend; to spread	HSK 6
伸手	shēn shǒu	to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
伸展	shēn zhǎn	stretching; extension
伸张	shēn zhāng	to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote	HSK 5
伸缩	shēn suō	to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)

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1		shù zhī 树枝 shēn chū 伸出 qù 去 dǎng zhù 挡住 le 了 lù 路。 The tree branch stuck out and obstructed the road.
2		shēn zhǎn 伸展 cāo 操 xū yào 需要 dà 大 de 的 yùn dòng 运动 kōng jiān 空间。 Stretching exercises require a large exercise space.
3		tā 他 shēn shǒu 伸手 fú zhù 扶住 le 了 dǎo xià 倒下 de 的 lǎo rén 老人。 He reached out and helped the falling old man.
4		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
5		tā 他 shēn chū 伸出 shǒu 手 bāng 帮 wǒ 我 shí qǐ 拾起 diào 掉 zài 在 dì shang 地上 de 的 shū 书。 He reached out his hand to help me pick up the book that had fallen on the ground.

1		shù zhī 树枝 shēn chū 伸出 qù 去 dǎng zhù 挡住 le 了 lù 路。 The tree branch stuck out and obstructed the road.
2		shēn zhǎn 伸展 cāo 操 xū yào 需要 dà 大 de 的 yùn dòng 运动 kōng jiān 空间。 Stretching exercises require a large exercise space.
3		tā 他 shēn shǒu 伸手 fú zhù 扶住 le 了 dǎo xià 倒下 de 的 lǎo rén 老人。 He reached out and helped the falling old man.
4		zhè 这 tiáo 条 lù 路 yán zhe 沿着 xuán yá 悬崖 biān yuán 边缘 yán shēn 延伸。 The road runs along the edge of the cliff.
5		tā 他 shēn chū 伸出 shǒu 手 bāng 帮 wǒ 我 shí qǐ 拾起 diào 掉 zài 在 dì shang 地上 de 的 shū 书。 He reached out his hand to help me pick up the book that had fallen on the ground.