shēn

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Definitions

  1. 1. to stretch
  2. 2. to extend

Words Containing 伸

伸张
shēn zhāng

to promote

伸手
shēn shǒu

to reach out with one's hand

伸缩
shēn suō

to lengthen and shorten

延伸
yán shēn

to extend

伸冤
shēn yuān

to right wrongs

伸出
shēn chū

to extend

伸卡球
shēn kǎ qiú

sinker (baseball) (loanword)

伸展
shēn zhǎn

stretching

伸展台
shēn zhǎn tái

runway (for a fashion show etc)

伸延
shēn yán

see 延伸[yán shēn]

伸懒腰
shēn lǎn yāo

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ

pitch-dark (idiom)

伸手派
shēn shǒu pài

freeloader; moocher; sponger

伸手牌
shēn shǒu pái

freeloader; moocher; sponger

伸港
shēn gǎng

Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

伸港乡
shēn gǎng xiāng

Shengang or Shenkang Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

伸直
shēn zhí

to straighten

伸缩喇叭
shēn suō lǎ ba

trombone

伸缩性
shēn suō xìng

flexibility

伸肌
shēn jī

extensor (anatomy)

伸长
shēn cháng

to stretch; to extend

伸开
shēn kāi

to stretch out

大丈夫能屈能伸
dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

拉伸
lā shēn

to draw

拉伸强度
lā shēn qiáng dù

tensile strength

有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén

one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)

能伸能屈
néng shēn néng qū

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take

能屈能伸
néng qū néng shēn

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take

衍伸
yǎn shēn

to give rise (to)