Chinese word dictionary

伸冤

shēn yuān · to right wrongs; to redress an injustice

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Word information

Simplified伸冤

Traditional伸冤

Pinyinshēn yuān

Part of speechDictionary

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

伸shēn

to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust

冤yuān

grievance, injustice, wrong

How to learn 伸冤

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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伸shēn

to stretch; to extend

延伸yánshēn

to extend; to spread

伸手shēnshǒu

to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle

伸缩shēnsuō

to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)

伸张shēnzhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote

冤yuān

injustice; grievance; wrong; old variant of 冤[yuan1]