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伸

shēnㄕㄣ

Sino-Vietnamese: THÂN

Traditional: 伸

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(verb)

to stretch; to extend

Common: 伸手, 伸懒腰 (stretch), 伸出援手 (lend a hand).

Examples

  • 请把手伸出来。

    qǐng bǎ shǒu shēn chū lái.

    Please hold out your hand.

  • 坐车时不要把头伸出窗外。

    zuò chē shí bú yào bǎ tóu shēn chū chuāng wài.

    Don't stick your head out of the window on the bus.

  • 起床后他伸了个懒腰。

    qǐ chuáng hòu tā shēn le gè lǎn yāo.

    He stretched after getting up.

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Stroke order

THÂN · 7 strokes

to stretch; to extend