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Information of 伸

Pinyin shēn

Radical

亻

Strokes

7 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to stretch / to extend

伸 [shēn] (verb) 1. **Definition**: To stretch; to extend. 义：舒展开。 Example: 伸直 (to straighten), 伸手 (a. to reach out a hand; b. to ask for something, recognition, or assistance from others; c. to intervene). 伸张 (to expand, e.g., 伸张正义 - to uphold justice). 2. **Surname**: A family name. 姓。 3. **Related meanings**: - 同本义: stretch; extend; (En.) stretch; extend. - 申理;洗雪: to wipe out a disgrace; to right a wrong; (En.) wipe out a disgrace; right a wrong. - 陈述，表白: to state; (En.) state. **Citations**: 1. 伸，不屈也。 2. 伸，展也。 3. 引而伸之。 4. 君子欠伸。 Note: "志倦则见，体倦则伸。" 5. 熊经鸟伸。 Note: "频伸也。" 6. 便有妇人惊觉欠伸，其夫呓语。 7. 手指不可屈伸。 **Examples**: - 伸吭 (to stretch one’s neck); 伸舒 (to extend; to spread); 伸不得手 (unable to intervene); 伸长倘脚 (dialect. to stretch one's legs); 伸卷 (to roll up and unroll a scroll); 伸屈 (to extend and bend); 伸歇 (to rest by stretching the limbs). - 伸雪 (to plead one's case for vindication); 伸诉 (to explain to superiors). - 伸问 (also written as “申问”; to inquire); 伸诉 (to explain in detail); 伸覆 (to report or explain).

伸懒腰 shēn lǎn yāo

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

伸展 shēn zhǎn

stretching / extension

伸出 shēn chū

to extend

延伸 yán shēn

to extend / to spread

伸长 shēn cháng

to stretch / to extend

伸缩 shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten / flexible / adjustable / retractable / extensible / telescoping (collapsible)

伸舌头 shēn shé tou

to put out one's tongue / sticking its tongue

伸向 shēn xiàng

hade

伸进 shēn jìn

protrusions / put in

伸直 shēn zhí

to straighten / to stretch out

伸冤 shēn yuān

to right wrongs / to redress an injustice

伸开 shēn kāi

to stretch out

伸伸 shēn shēn

Stretch

伸手不见五指 shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

伸张 shēn zhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) / to promote

屈伸 qū shēn

bend and stretch / flexion and extension

拉伸 lā shēn

to draw / to stretch

伸出头 shēn chū tóu

Stick out your head

能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take / flexible

伸缩性 shēn suō xìng

flexibility

伸手 shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand / to hold out a hand / (fig.) to beg / to get involved / to meddle