to stretch, extend, or straighten out
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HSK Vocabulary: 伸
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 伸 is used in context
1
tā他
shēn伸
shǒu手
jiē接
guò过
le了
nà那
běn本
shū书
。
He reached out and took the book.
2
zuò做
shēn伸
zhǎn展
yùn运
dòng动
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
。
Doing stretching exercises is good for the body.
3
zhè这
tiáo条
gōng公
lù路
yán延
shēn伸
dào到
hǎi海
biān边
。
This highway extends to the seaside.
4
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
xiàng向
qián前
yán延
shēn伸
。
This road extends forward.
5
tā他
de的
shǒu手
bì臂
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
，
bù不
néng能
wán完
quán全
yán延
shēn伸
。
His arm is injured and cannot fully extend.
6
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
dì的
shí时
jiān间
xū需
yào要
zài再
yán延
shēn伸
yī一
zhōu周
。
The timeline for this project needs to be extended by another week.
7
tā他
shēn伸
zhāng张
shǒu手
bì臂
qù去
ná拿
shū书
。
He stretched out his arm to get the book.
8
fǎ法
lǜ律
yīng应
gāi该
shēn伸
zhāng张
zhèng正
yì义
，
bǎo保
hù护
hǎo好
rén人
。
The law should uphold justice and protect good people.
9
tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
，
wǒ我
men们
shēn伸
zhāng张
le了
huán环
bǎo保
lǐ理
niàn念
，
ràng让
gèng更
duō多
rén人
guān关
zhù注
dì地
qiú球
de的
wèi未
lái来
。
Through this event, we promoted environmental awareness, making more people care about the future of the Earth.
10
tā他
shēn伸
shǒu手
ná拿
píng苹
guǒ果
。
He reached out to take the apple.
Information
Traditional伸
Radical亻
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1113
Zhuyinㄕㄣ
Components—
UnicodeU+4F38
CangjieOL
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality