How do you pronounce 申?

申 is pronounced "shēn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 申?

申 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 申?

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).

How do you write 申?

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申 (shēn), to extend

Q: What does 申 mean in Chinese?

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

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

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 田 (no. 102)

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Definitions

(verb) 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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Words Containing 申

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
丙申	bǐng shēn	thirty-third year C9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1956 or 2016
壬申	rén shēn	ninth year I9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1992 or 2052
庚申	gēng shēn	fifty seventh year G9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1980 or 2040
引申	yǐn shēn	to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc)
戊申	wù shēn	forty fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028
甲申	jiǎ shēn	21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064
申令	shēn lìng	an order
申冤	shēn yuān	to appeal for justice
申城	Shēn chéng	alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]
伊留申	Yī liú shēn	Ilyushin, Russian plane maker

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Related Words

丑(chǒu)· clown

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亥(hài)· 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar

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午(wǔ)· 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse

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卯(mǎo)· mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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