伸
Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciationRadical: 人
meaning for 伸 shēn:
- - to stretch
- - to extendto extend
- - to spreadto reach out with one's hand
- - to hold out a hand
- - (fig.) to beg
- - to get involved
- - to meddlestretching
- - extensionto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
- - to promoteto lengthen and shorten
- - flexible
- - adjustable
- - retractable
- - extensible
- - telescoping (collapsible)
bàba爸爸
shēn伸
zhe着
bózi脖子
kànzhe看着
ménwài门外
，
děngdài等待
zhe着
érzi儿子
huíjiā回家
de的
xiāoxi消息
。
Dad craned his neck to look outside the door, waiting for news of his son returning home.
māo猫
shēn伸
le了
gè个
lǎnyāo懒腰
，
yòu又
pā趴
huídào回到
shāfā沙发
shàng上
。
The cat stretched lazily and then lay back down on the sofa.