申
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shēn · to report

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申
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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5Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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田Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 申

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shēnWords pronounced shēn
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Example sentences

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Yào shēn qǐng de huà, nǐ dé qīn zì qù.要申请的话,你得亲自去。

In order to apply, you have to go in person.

Source: Tatoeba #1516213 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Méi yǒu hé gé de shēn qǐng rén ma?没有合格的申请人吗?

Aren't there any qualified applicants?

Source: Tatoeba #8709405 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ bì xū bǎ nǐ de zhào piàn tiē zài shēn qǐng shū shàng.你必须把你的照片贴在申请书上。

You need to attach your photo to the application form.

Source: Tatoeba #8829221 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Cóng shēn qǐng dān zhōng shān chú tā de míng zì.从申请单中删除他的名字。

Delete his name from the list of the applicants.

Source: Tatoeba #9589458 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shēn qǐng le qiān zhèng.我申请了签证。

I applied for a visa.

Source: Tatoeba #512510 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qǐng tián hǎo zhè zhāng shēn qǐng biǎo.请填好这张申请表。

Please fill in this application form.

Source: Tatoeba #600846 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 申 in context

  1. Say shēn, then recall the core meaning: to report.
  2. Write all 5 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 申请 (shēn qǐng), meaning “to apply for sth”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 申 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.