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伸

shēn

to stretch out

A person reaching for a cup
Memory picture

Character

伸 shēn

Strokes
7
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 申 to report
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 请伸出手。 Qǐng shēn chū shǒu. Please stretch out your hand.
  • 他伸懒腰。 Tā shēn lǎn yāo. He stretches his body.
  • 伸直你的腿。 Shēn zhí nǐ de tuǐ. Straighten your leg.

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