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
伸缩
shēnsuō
to stretch and contract; flexible; telescopic
Characters in this word
缩 suō
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 宿 to stop, to rest, to lodge
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这种材料能随温度变化伸缩，因此适合用于桥梁接缝。 Zhè zhǒng cáiliào néng suí wēndù biànhuà shēnsuō, yīncǐ shìhé yòng yú qiáoliáng jiēfèng. This material can expand and contract with temperature changes, so it is suitable for bridge joints.
- 这把雨伞可以伸缩，收起来以后很小，便于携带。 Zhè bǎ yǔsǎn kěyǐ shēnsuō, shōu qǐlái yǐhòu hěn xiǎo, biànyú xiédài. This umbrella telescopes; after folding it becomes very small and easy to carry.
- 这根天线可以自由伸缩，用来接收电视信号。 Zhè gēn tiānxiàn kěyǐ zìyóu shēnsuō, yòng lái jiēshōu diànshì xìnhào. This antenna can be extended and retracted freely; it is used to receive TV signals.
Related words
- 伸 shēn to stretch out
- 延伸 yánshēn to stretch out
- 伸手 shēnshǒu to stretch out one’s hand; to ask for help or money
- 伸张 shēnzhāng to uphold; to make prevail; to assert
- 缩短 suōduǎn to shorten
- 缩小 suōxiǎo to make smaller; to become smaller
- 压缩 yāsuō to compress
- 节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí to live frugally; to economise on food and clothing
- 紧缩 jǐnsuō to tighten; to contract; austerity
- 浓缩 nóngsuō to condense; to concentrate
- 收缩 shōusuō to shrink; to contract; to pull back
- 缩 suō to shrink; to contract; to draw back