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Meaning of 伸

Pinyin shēn

Radical

亻

Strokes

Definition

to stretch / to extend

Usage

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伸 [shēn] (verb) 1. 舒展开 (Stretch; extend) - 伸直 (stretch straight) - 伸手 (a. extend one’s hand; b. metaphorically ask others or superiors for something, honor, or care; c. refer to getting involved) - 伸张 (expand, e.g., "伸张正义" - uphold justice) 2. 姓 (Surname) 本义: 伸直，伸展 (Original meaning: to stretch straight, extend) 造字法: 本作“申”。形声。从人，申声 (Character creation method: originally written as "申". A phonetic compound, combining the character for "person" and the phonetic "申"). 同本义 [English: stretch; extend] - 申理;洗雪 [English: wipe out a disgrace; right a wrong] - 陈述，表白 [English: state] 引 (References): 1. 《说文》: 伸，不屈也 (Shuōwén: "Shēn" means not to bend). 2. 《广雅》: 伸，展也 (Guangya: "Shēn" means to stretch). 3. 《易·系辞上》: 引而伸之 (Yì, "Tied sayings": to pull and extend it). 4. 《仪礼·士相见礼》: 君子欠伸 (Yí lǐ: "Noble person stretches"). Note: "志倦则见，体倦则伸" (Spirit fatigued shows, body fatigued stretches). 5. 《淮南子·精神》: 熊经鸟伸 (Huáinánzǐ: Bear’s passage, bird stretches). Note: "频伸也" (frequent stretching). 6. 《虞初新志·秋声诗自序》: 便有妇人惊觉欠伸，其夫呓语 (Yú chū xīn zhǐ: A woman wakes up startled stretching, her husband mumbles). 7. 明· 宋濂《送东阳马生序》: 手指不可屈伸 (Ming: Song Lian, "Farewell to Dongyang Ma Sheng": Fingers should not be bent or stretched). 例 (Examples): - 伸吭 (stretch neck) - 伸舒 (stretch out; extend) - 伸不得手 (unable to reach; cannot exert one's skills) - 伸长倘脚 (dialect: stretch legs out while lying down) - 伸卷 (roll up and open scrolls) - 伸屈 (stretch and bend) - 伸歇 (stretch body to rest) 申理;洗雪 [English: wipe out a disgrace; right a wrong] 引 (References): 1. 《宋史·韩绛传》: 小事尚不伸，况大事乎? (Song History: If small matters aren't addressed, how about big matters?). 例 (Examples): - 伸雪 (to explain grievances to seek justice) - 伸诉 (to explain circumstances to superior officials) 陈述，表白 [English: state] 引 (References): 1. 明· 高启《书博鸡者事》: 第为上者不能察，使匹夫攘袂群起以伸其愤 (Ming: Gao Qi, "On the Chicken Keeper": Those above do not see, causing ordinary people to gather and rise to express their indignation). 例 (Examples): - 伸问 (also written as "申问". To inquire) - 伸诉 (to explain in detail) - 伸覆 (to state and report)

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