shēn

HSK 5
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

伸 means to stretch; to extend; to unfold; shen (Chinese surname). Pronounced shēn. HSK 5.

  • to stretch; to extend; to unfold
  • shen (Chinese surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components
丿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

shēn
le
lǎn
yāo
 
zhōng
shuì
xǐng
le
 

He stretched and finally woke up.

Qǐng
bo
shēn
zhí
 
bāng
liàng
xià
chǐ
cùn
 

Please straighten your arm so I can take your measurements.

Zhè
tiáo
gōng
zhí
yán
shēn
dào
shān
jìn
tóu
 

This highway extends all the way to the edge of the mountain area.

shēn
chū
shǒu
le
 

She stretched out her hand and shook mine.

Xiǎo
māo
shēn
le
shēn
zhǎo
zi
 
le
qiàn
 

The kitten stretched its paws and yawned.