shēn

申 (shēn) is a Chinese word meaning “to extend; to state; to explain”.

Meanings

  1. 1to extend
  2. 2to state
  3. 3to explain
  4. 49th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
  5. 5ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

Related words

申请to apply for sth申请表application form重申to reaffirm申诉to file a complaint申明to declare申old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]申请书application申报to report (to the authorities)申请人applicant申辩to defend oneself申述to state引申to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc)

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