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Animated Stroke Order 申

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How to write 申 — animated stroke order

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4.

How to Use 申

Applying / Requesting

Words with 申 meaning to formally apply or request.

申请 • shēn qǐng • to apply; application • HSK 4

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5.

Example Sentences

tā他

duì对

pàn判

jué决

tí提

chū出

shēn

Information

Pinyinshēn

Meaningto state, to explain; the ninth earthly branch

Strokes5

Radical田

Traditional申

StructureSingle Body

Frequency#931

Zhuyinㄕㄣ

UnicodeU+7533

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shēn申

qǐng请

to apply; application

申报 • shēn bào • report to a higher body • HSK 6

HSK 6

shēn申

bào报

report to a higher body

申办 • shēn bàn • apply for / bid for • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shēn申

bàn办

apply for / bid for

Stating / Expressing

Words with 申 meaning to state, express, or reiterate.

申诉 • shēn sù • appeal • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shēn申

sù诉

appeal

重申 • chóng shēn • Reiterate / Restate • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chóng重

shēn申

Reiterate / Restate

申

sù诉

。

He appealed the verdict.

tā他

shēn申

qǐng请

le了

zhè这

fèn份

gōng工

zuò作

。

He applied for this job.

gōng公

sī司

shēn申

míng明

le了

zì自

jǐ己

de的

lì立

chǎng场

。

The company declared its position.

wǒ我

xiǎng想

shēn申

bàn办

yī一

zhāng张

yín银

háng行

kǎ卡

。

I want to apply for a bank card.

lǎo老

shī师

chóng重

shēn申

le了

guī规

zé则

。

The teacher restated the rules.

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Characters pronounced "shen".

娠shēnpregnant
深shēndark [colour]; deep
身shēnbody, person, oneself
审shěnto examine, to investigate
伸shēnstretch; extend
慎shèncautious, careful, prudent

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Characters with radical "田".

畦qísections in vegetable farm
甸diànsuburbs, outskirts; royal domain
甲jiǎshell; nail; first; the first of the ten Heavenly Stems
略lüèplan, strategy; summary, brief; omit
畏wèito fear, to dread, to be afraid of
疆jiāngborder, boundary, frontier

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