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shēn

girdle, tie; gentry; to bend

🔤 Pictophonetic: 纟 (silk) provides meaning, 申 provides pronunciation
HSK 6 8 strokes Common (26%)

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⿰纟申 i

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silk; thread
📷 Pictographic: A twisted strand of silk; see 糸
3 strokes
shēn
to report; to extend; to explain; to declare
📷 Pictographic: A bolt of lightning
5 strokes HSK 4