伸 Stroke Order — How to Write 伸

Stroke Order

伸 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

伸 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻申

伸 is an ideographic compound. To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes

伸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shēn

Meanings of 伸 in Chinese

shēn伸

To stretch out or extend, as in stretching one's body or reaching out a hand.

他伸了个懒腰，然后伸出手去拿桌上的水杯。

He stretched and then reached out his hand to take the water glass on the table.

Common Words and Phrases with 伸

shēn伸chū出

to extend, stretch out, or stick out.

她伸出手，轻轻地抚摸着小狗的头。

She stretched out her hand and gently petted the puppy's head.

shēn伸dà大mǔ拇gē哥

To give a thumbs-up; to express praise or admiration.

他看到我完美地完成了那个项目，立刻对我伸大拇哥表示赞扬。

He immediately gave me a thumbs-up to show his praise when he saw that I had completed the project perfectly.

shēn伸jī肌

An extensor muscle, which extends a limb or other body part.

为了增加手腕的力量和灵活性，理疗师建议他进行特定的伸肌锻炼。

To increase wrist strength and flexibility, the physical therapist recommended specific extensor muscle exercises.

shēn伸kāi开

to unfold or open out, often referring to extending limbs or an object.

小鸟伸开翅膀，飞向蓝天

The little bird spread its wings and flew towards the blue sky.

shēn伸lǎn懒yāo腰

To stretch one's body or limbs, often to relieve fatigue.

他打了个哈欠，伸了个懒腰，准备开始新的一天

He yawned, stretched, and got ready to start a new day.

shēn伸méi眉

To lift one's eyebrows to show satisfaction or pleasure; to be all smiles.

经过一番努力，他终于攻克了难题，不由得伸眉舒心地笑了。

After much effort, he finally overcame the difficult problem, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows with a comfortable and satisfied smile.

shēn伸qiàn欠

to stretch and yawn

早上起床后，他伸欠了一下，感觉舒服多了

After getting up in the morning, he yawned and stretched, feeling much more comfortable.

shēn伸shé舌tou头

To show one's tongue as an expression of surprise or admiration.

当他看到那幅精美的画作时，惊讶地伸了伸舌头

He stuck out his tongue in surprise when he saw the exquisite painting.

shēn伸shǒu手

To stretch out one's hand; figuratively, to ask for something (like money or help) or to meddle/interfere.

遇到困难时，不要害怕向朋友伸手求助。

When facing difficulties, don't be afraid to reach out to friends for help.

shēn伸shǒu手bù不jiàn见wǔ五zhǐ指

Pitch-dark, so dark that you can't see your hand in front of your face.

突然停电了，房间里伸手不见五指，我只好摸索着去拿蜡烛。

Suddenly the power went out, and it was pitch black in the room, so I had to grope around for a candle.

shēn伸suō缩

to extend and retract; to be flexible or adjustable

在制定计划时，我们需要保留一定的伸缩空间，以应对突发情况

When making plans, we need to leave some room for flexibility to deal with unexpected situations.

shēn伸suō缩xìng性

The ability to stretch or expand, often referring to elasticity or adaptability in size.

这种面料具有很好的伸缩性，穿着非常舒适。

This fabric has excellent flexibility, making it very comfortable to wear.

shēn伸tóu头

To emerge or come forward, often to seek benefits or assume responsibility; it can also mean to be liberated from oppression.

项目遇到困难时，总是他第一个伸头出来，主动承担责任。

When the project encountered difficulties, he was always the first to stick his neck out and voluntarily take on responsibility.

shēn伸tuǐ腿

To stretch one's legs (e.g., after sitting for a long time); (colloquial) to die, or "kick the bucket"; (figurative) to intervene or get involved, often to gain an advantage.

坐了这么久，伸伸腿活动一下吧。

We've been sitting for so long, let's stretch our legs and move around a bit.

shēn伸yán延

To extend or stretch, often to a distant place.

这座新修的步道将伸延到森林深处，方便游客探索。

The newly built trail will extend deep into the forest, making it easier for visitors to explore.

shēn伸yāo腰

To stretch or straighten one's back; often used metaphorically to describe feeling relief, pride, or assertiveness after overcoming hardship or achieving success.