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申 - shēn

to state to a superior, report; extend; 9th terrestrial branch

to state to a superior, report; extend; 9th terrestrial branch

How to read 申

Click 申 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshēn
Englishto state to a superior, report; extend; 9th terrestrial branch
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

申令 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 申冤. Please read 申城 one more time.

Common words with this character

an order; a command
to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance
alternative name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]; alternative name for Xinyang City, Henan 信陽市|信阳市[Xin4 yang2 Shi4]
to report; to declare

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 申 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 申令 and 申冤 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 申.