伸
shēn
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
to stretch; to extend
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Characters
Examples
猫弓起背，伸了个懒腰。
māo gōng qǐ bèi， shēn le gè lǎn yāo。
The cat arched its back and stretched itself.
Words with this character
伸手 shēn shǒu to reach out with one's hand延伸 yán shēn to extend伸缩 shēn suō to lengthen and shorten伸张 shēn zhāng to uphold伸长 shēn cháng to stretch伸出 shēn chū to extend拉伸 lā shēn to draw伸肌 shēn jī extensor伸开 shēn kāi to stretch out伸雪 shēn xuě variant of 申雪[shen1 xue3]伸延 shēn yán see 延伸[yan2 shen1]伸冤 shēn yuān to right wrongs伸展 shēn zhǎn stretching伸直 shēn zhí to straighten衍伸 yǎn shēn to give rise伸卡球 shēn kǎ qiú sinker伸懒腰 shēn lǎn yāo to stretch oneself伸手牌 shēn shǒu pái freeloader伸手派 shēn shǒu pài freeloader伸缩性 shēn suō xìng flexibility伸展台 shēn zhǎn tái runway拉伸强度 lā shēn qiáng dù tensile strength能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall