verb
申
shēn
to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
All meanings
- to extend
- to state
- to explain
- 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
- ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
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申 (shēn) means "to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240°" in Chinese.
申 is pronounced "shēn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.
申 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
Common words with 申 include 丙申 (thirty-third year C9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1956 or 2016), 壬申 (ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052), 庚申 (fifty seventh year G9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1980 or 2040), 引申 (to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc)), 戊申 (forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028).
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