伸 shēn▶ stretch

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5

HSK 5 — advanced proficiency: 1,300 new words, 2,500 in all. You can read newspapers, enjoy films and give speeches in Chinese. In HSK 3.0, 伸 is in band 5. HSK 5 explained

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中伸means to stretch something out. Picture sitting at your desk for hours, then standing up and reaching your arms high above your head. You'd say this word as you stretch. Want to try it out loud?

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Stroke order

伸 is written in 7 strokes.

• 伸

Senses

1. to stretch
2. to extend

Related words

• 延伸extend

伸 is pronounced shēn and means “stretch”.