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申
shēn
1. to extend
2. to state
3. to explain
4. 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
Very Common • Top 3% ✏️ 5 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

申
shēn
to report; to extend; to explain; to declare
HSK 4 5 丶

Compound Words (20)

申诉
shēnsù
to appeal (to sb)
庚申
gēngshēn
fifty seventh year G9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1980 or 2040
申说
shēnshuō
to state
申请
shēnqǐng
to apply for sth
HSK 4
申辩
shēnbiàn
to defend oneself
引申
yǐnshēn
to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc)
丙申
bǐngshēn
thirty-third year C9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1956 or 2016
申论
shēnlùn
to give a detailed exposition
申谢
shēnxiè
to express gratitude
申购
shēngòu
to ask to buy
申办
shēnbàn
to apply for
戊申
wùshēn
forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
壬申
rénshēn
ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052
甲申
jiǎshēn
21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064
申述
shēnshù
to state
重申
chóngshēn
to reaffirm
申令
shēnlìng
an order
申冤
shēnyuān
to appeal for justice
申饬
shēnchì
to warn
申城
Shēnchéng
alternative name for Shanghai [[上海<Shànghǎi>]]

Alternate Entries

申
Shēn
old name for Shanghai [[上海<Shànghǎi>]] / surname Shen

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
4
Character Frequency Rank
1,109
Word Frequency Rank
2,131 of 84,292

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