Primary radical
亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 伸.
亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 伸.
伸 is decomposed as ⿰亻申.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
HSK 5 · to stretch; to extend
HSK 6 · to extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
HSK 7-9 · to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
HSK 7-9 · to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)
HSK 7-9 · to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
伸 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
亻 is the radical in 伸. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.
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.