伸 (shēn): meaning and stroke order

伸 in our stories

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• 有一天，他终于醒了过来，发现四周又黑又闷，连伸一下手都做不到。

  yǒu yì tiān tā zhōngyú xǐng le guòlai fāxiàn sìzhōu yòu hēi yòu mēn lián shēn yíxià shǒu dōu zuò bú dào

  One day he finally woke and found everything around him dark and stifling; he could not even stretch out a hand.

  From the story Pangu separates heaven and earth HSK 7–9 · Level 7

• 父亲却慢慢伸过手来，轻轻拍着她的背，用沙哑的声音唱起了那首歌：“雷公雷公你别吵，我家宝宝要睡觉。”

  fùqīn què mànmàn shēn guò shǒu lái qīngqīng pāi zhe tā de bèi yòng shāyǎ de shēngyīn chàng qǐ le nà shǒu gē Léigōng Léigōng nǐ bié chǎo wǒ jiā bǎobao yào shuìjiào

  Her father slowly reached out, patted her back gently, and in a hoarse voice began to sing that song: "Thunder god, thunder god, don't make a noise, my baby needs to sleep."

  From the story The song in the thunderstorm HSK 7–9 · Level 8

• 于是它从天上飞下来，把头从窗户伸进叶公的书房，尾巴还拖在客厅里。

  yúshì tā cóng tiān shàng fēi xiàlai bǎ tóu cóng chuānghu shēn jìn Yègōng de shūfáng wěiba hái tuō zài kètīng lǐ

  So it flew down from the sky and poked its head through the window of Lord Ye's study, with its tail still trailing in the hall.

  From the story Lord Ye loves dragons HSK 7–9 · Level 9