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CHINESE CHARACTER

伸 (shēn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shēn
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
HSK 57 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 伸.

亻 · 申

Visible components

伸 is decomposed as ⿰亻申.

STROKES · 7

Write 伸 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 伸

他伸长了他的右手。

Tā shēn cháng le tā de yòu shǒu。

He extended his right arm.

伸手

这个婴儿盯着我的原子笔看, 并且伸手要拿它。

Zhè ge yīng ér dīng zhe wǒ de yuán zǐ bǐ kàn , bìng qiě shēn shǒu yào ná tā。

The baby caught sight of my ballpoint pen and reached out for it.

FAQ

What does 伸 (shēn) mean in Chinese?

to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust

How do you write 伸 in stroke order?

伸 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 伸?

亻 is the radical in 伸. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 伸?

伸 (shēn): to stretch; to extend; 延伸 (yánshēn): to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread; 伸手 (shēnshǒu): to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle.