- 伸出 shēnchū to stretch outto stretch out; to reach out; to extend or jut out
- 延伸 yánshēn to extendTo extend, stretch, or spread out from one point to another, often describing physical distance or paths
- 伸手 shēnshǒu to reach outTo stretch out or hold out one's hand; to reach for something
- 伸展 shēnzhǎn to stretchto stretch out; to extend or spread
- 伸张 shēnzhāng to upholdto uphold or promote a positive value like justice or righteousness
- 伸直 shēnzhí to straightento straighten; to stretch out
- 拉伸 lāshēn to stretchto stretch or draw out; to extend or elongate
- 伸缩 shēnsuō flexibleadjustable; elastic; telescoping or collapsible
- 伸长 shēncháng to stretchto stretch; to extend; to lengthen or elongate
- 能屈能伸 néngqūnéngshēn to be adaptablecan bend and submit or stand tall; able to adapt to circumstances by showing restraint in times of failure and exercising one's ambition in times of success
- 伸手不见五指 shēnshǒubùjiànwǔzhǐ pitch-darkso dark that one cannot see one's own hand; pitch-black
- 屈伸 qūshēn to bend and stretchto bend and stretch; to be flexible; to submit or rise according to circumstance
- 伸开 shēnkāi to stretch outto stretch out; to extend; to spread out
- 伸张正义 shēnzhāngzhèngyì to uphold justiceto promote and protect what is right; to act as a champion of justice
- 伸懒腰 shēnlǎnyāo to stretchto stretch oneself, often by extending the arms and arching the back when tired or just waking up
- 伸腿 shēntuǐ to stretch one's legsTo extend or straighten one's legs.
- 伸冤 shēnyuān to right a wrongto seek redress for an injustice; to clear one's name of false accusations; also written as [[申冤|申冤|shen1 yuan1]]
- 伸缩性 shēnsuōxìng flexibilityflexibility; elasticity; adaptability
- 伸舌头 shēnshétou to stick out one's tongueTo stick out one's tongue, usually as a gesture to express surprise, embarrassment, or fear
- 伸肌 shēnjī extensora muscle that serves to extend or straighten a part of the body
- 伸延 shēnyán to extendto extend; to stretch; to spread
- 伸缩缝 shēnsuōfèng expansion jointA gap in structures such as buildings or bridges that provides space for movement caused by temperature changes or other forces
- 牵伸 qiānshēn drafting(textiles) the process of drawing out or thinning fibers; draft
- 伸腰 shēnyāo to stretchTo stretch one's body, especially the back; to straighten up.
- 欠伸 qiànshēn to yawn and stretchto yawn and stretch one's limbs, often as a physiological response to fatigue or boredom
- 能伸能屈 néngshēnnéngqū flexible(idiom) can bow and submit, or can stand tall; ready to give and take or adapt to any situation
- 伸雪 shēnxuě to right a wrongto right a wrong; to redress an injustice; to appeal for redress
- 伸头探脑 shēntóutànnǎo to peer aroundTo crane one's neck to look or peer around, often implies doing so cautiously, curiously, or secretively.
- 伸手不见掌 shēnshǒubùjiànzhǎng pitch-darkcannot see one's own palm when stretching out a hand; so dark that one cannot see anything
- 仰首伸眉 yǎngshǒushēnméi high-spirited and proudlifting the head and straightening the brows; describes a high-spirited, proud, and triumphant manner
- 伸出来 shēnchūlai to stretch outto extend; to reach out; to spread out
- 伸卡球 shēnkǎqiú sinker(baseball) (loanword) sinker
- 伸展台 shēnzhǎntái catwalkrunway used by models in a fashion show or beauty pageant, typically in a T-shape
- 伸志 shēnzhì to fulfill one's ambitionTo carry out one's will; to have one's ambition fulfilled.
- 伸手派 shēnshǒupài freeloadermoocher or sponger; refers to a person or group that does not work hard themselves but instead relies on asking superiors, the collective, or the state for help and benefits
- 伸手牌 shēnshǒupái freeloaderA person who does not work or pay for their own needs but relies on others; a moocher or sponger.
- 伸港 shēngǎng ShengangShengang Township in Changhua County, Taiwan
- 伸港乡 shēngǎngxiāng Shengang TownshipShengang (also written Shenkang) Township in Changhua County, Taiwan.
- 伸眉 shēnméi to unknit one's browsTo relax or raise one's eyebrows, showing a sense of relief
- 伸缩力 shēnsuōlì elasticityability to expand and contract; elasticity or flexibility
- 伸缩喇叭 shēnsuōlǎba trombone
- 伸缩尺 shēnsuōchǐ pantographA drawing tool used to copy a diagram at a larger or smaller scale
- 伸腿瞪眼 shēntuǐdèngyǎn to kick the bucket(idiom) to stretch out one's legs and stare with wide eyes; a colloquial way to describe the act of dying
- 各伸己风 gèshēnjǐfēng everyone airs their own views(variant form) everyone expresses their own opinion or personal perspective
- 大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn to be flexible as the situation requiresa person of character knows when to yield and when to stand tall; able to adapt to circumstances; ready to give and take
- 引伸 yǐnshēn to extendTo extend the meaning of a word; to infer or derive a wider meaning from a literal one
- 拉伸强度 lāshēnqiángdù tensile strengththe maximum resistance of a material to being pulled or stretched before it breaks
- 有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人 yǒuchóubùbàofēijūnzǐyǒuyuānbùshēnwǎngwéirén not seeking revenge is unworthy of a manA person who does not avenge an injustice is no gentleman, and one who does not redress a wrong is not worth being called a man.
- 棺材里伸出手来 guāncailǐshēnchūshǒulái greedy even in deathreaching a hand out from the coffin; to be insatiably greedy even when one is about to die or already dead
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH