Word

伸张 (shēn zhāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

伸张 (shēn zhāng) is a Chinese word: to uphold, to promote, to assert. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 伸张

动 dòng verb

to uphold, to promote, to assert

我们要伸张正义。

wǒ men yào shēn zhāng zhèng yì

We must uphold justice.

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Word breakdown

伸 shēn — to stretch, to extend

张 zhāng — to spread, to expand

Structure & writing
1 伸 shēn — to stretch out; to extend

伸 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 张 zhāng — to open or spread out something closed or contracted
张 is a component in 1 characters

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