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申

申 (shēn) · to report

申 (shēn) means “to report”. It is made of 日 + 丨 and has 5 strokes.

Break 申 into its parts

What 申 is made of

Origin hint: A bolt of lightning (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

申 stroke order

申 stroke order diagram: 5 strokes, numbered in writing order
申 is written with 5 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 申请

我想申请这个工作。Wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng zhè ge gōngzuò.I want to apply for this job.
你申请奖学金了吗?Nǐ shēnqǐng jiǎngxuéjīn le ma?Did you apply for a scholarship?

Words with 申

Also built with 日

Quick facts

Pinyinshēn
Meaningto report
Strokes5
Radical田 (field, #102)
PatternOverlapping

Questions about 申

What does 申 mean?

申 (shēn) means “to report”.

How many strokes does 申 have?

申 has 5 strokes.

What is the radical of 申?

The radical of 申 is 田 (tián, “field”), Kangxi radical number 102.

What parts make up 申?

申 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 丨 (vertical stroke).

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