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申

shēn

shēn · san1 (Jyutping)

  1. old name for Shanghai 上海[Shang4 hai3]
  2. to extend
  3. to state
  4. to explain
  5. 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
  6. ancient Chinese compass point: 240°
  7. surname Shen

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

申

Meaning
to state to a superior, report; extend; ninth earthly branch
Radical
田
Strokes
5
Components
⿻日丨
Cangjie
LWL
Four-corner
5000.6

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