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shēn
char. explain, set forth, state; apply
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Other meanings
[shēn]   n. Shen (another name for Shanghai 上海); ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches)
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    field (for )
    down radical, the vertical stroke (not in use now as an independent character) (for )
'申' is part of the following simplified words:
 䨩 伸 呻 坤 婶 审 抻 珅 畅 痩 砷 神 绅 胂 谉
'申' is part of the following traditional words:
 䨩 伸 呻 坤 抻 暢 珅 痩 砷 神 紳 胂 谉
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Simplified stroke orders are based on the 'Standard of National Commonly-used Mandarin Chinese Characters (现代汉语通用字笔顺规范)', issued by the China National Language and Character Working Committee (国家语言文字工作委员会) on April 7th 1997. Traditional stroke orders are based on information issued by the Taiwan Ministry of Education.
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shēn bào
n./v. declaration; declare, report (to higher body)
shēn sù
v./n. to appeal; appeal
shēn míng
v. declare
shēn qǐng
v./n. apply, application
shēn biàn
v. argue one's case, defend oneself
sān lìng wǔ shēn
idiom. to give repeated orders and warnings