伸 (san1 | shen1) : stretch; extend; stick out

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伸

san1

shen1

[1] stretch; extend; stick out; spread
[2] [v] report

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

伸

This word has been viewed 6423 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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伸展 san1 zin2 shen1 zhan3 = extension

伸手 san1 sau2 shen1 shou3 = to hold out a hand; to request for sth.

延伸 jin4 san1 yan2 shen1 = to extend

引伸 jan5 san1 = explicate, explain

伸出 san1 ceot1 shen1 chu1 = extend

伸縮 san1 suk1 shen1 suo1 = to extend; to stretch; flexible

伸縮性 san1 suk1 sing3 shen1 suo1 xing4 = flexibility

伸開 san1 hoi1 shen1 kai1 = to stretch out, uncoil

伸懶腰 san1 laan5 jiu1 shen1 lan3 yao1 = [v] stretch (oneself) when yawning

伸出援手 san1 ceot1 wun4 sau2 shen1 chu1 yuan2 shou3 = to stretch out a helping hand; to aid or assit someone

伸張正義 san1 zoeng1 zing3 ji6 shen1 zhang1 zheng4 yi4 = see that justice is served; stand up for justice

伸長 san1 coeng4 shen1 chang2 = extend, stretch

伸冤 san1 jyun1 shen1 yuan1 = to right wrongs

伸港鄉 san1 gong2 hoeng1 shen1 gang3 xiang1 = Shenkang (village in Taiwan)

站立伸展式 zaam6 laap6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Uttanasana, Standing Forward Extending

側前伸展式 zak1 cin4 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Parsvottanasana, Side Stretch

背部伸展式 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Forward Extendings

單腳背部伸展式 daan1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Janu Sirsasana, Head on Knee Pose

雙腳背部伸展式 soeng1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Pascimottanasana, Seated Forward Extending

臥伸腿式 ngo6 san1 teoi2 sik1 = [yoga] Supta Padangusthasana, Reclining Big Toe

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Decimal representation of this word: 伸
Unicode code for this character: U+4f38 (off-site link)

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