伸

shēn

extend, stretch out, open up; trust

How to write 伸, stroke by stroke

to stretch; to extend

Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 亻 + 申

伸出shēn chūto extend
伸手shēn shǒuto reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle
延伸yán shēnto extend; to spread
伸展shēn zhǎnstretching; extension
伸直shēn zhíto straighten; to stretch out
伸张shēn zhāngto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
拉伸lā shēnto draw; to stretch
伸展台shēn zhǎn táirunway (for a fashion show etc); catwalk
伸手派shēn shǒu pàifreeloader; moocher; sponger
伸手牌shēn shǒu páifreeloader; moocher; sponger
伸长shēn chángto stretch; to extend
伸开shēn kāito stretch out (one's arms or legs etc)

他伸直了他的手臂。
tā shēn zhí le tā de shǒu bì 。
He stretched his arm.
没有其他人伸出援手。
méi yǒu qí tā rén shēn chū yuán shǒu 。
Nobody else offered to help.
起司非常能伸展。
qǐ sī fēi cháng néng shēn zhǎn 。
The cheese is very stretchy.
他伸长了他的右手。
tā shēn cháng le tā de yòu shǒu 。
He extended his right arm.
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.