The Chinese Radical: 申


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to explain, to extend    申

Explanation to explain, to extend, (money in animal calendar)

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
to explain, to extend, (monkey in animal calendar)
shēn
Sun/day, lightning
A flash of lightning in full daylight: What will that say to us? - Or better: A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.  
JLPT HSK 5
God, mysterious, soul
shén
Left: to show, altar 礻/ (image of an altar with a sacrifice and dripping blood ), right: to explain (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The altar tells us of God.  
JLPT HSK 5
to stretch, to extend
shēn
Left: person , right: say/tell (here: two hands E pulling at sth. |
The persons with the hands pull to stretch it.  
JLPT HSK 6
to investigate, to examine, carefully, to try (in court)
shěn
Top: roof , below: explain, speak (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
Under the roof an object is cut up with a knife for: investigations.  
JLPT HSK 6
free, unimpeded, smooth, at ease, fluent
chàng
Left: speak, explain (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.), right: warming sun shine
You speak at warm sunshine: free and unimpeded.  
JLPT HSK 6
gentleman, member of gentry, girdle, tie
shēn
Left: threat 纟/, right: explain, speak (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
(He has good cloths) The threads (of the cloths) speak/explain the gentleman of the gentry.  
JLPT HSK 6
groan, moan
shēn
Left: mouth , right: to say, explain (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The mouth just says: one groan.  
JLPT no HSK
receiving, symbolizing earth, female principle ☷
kūn
Left: earth , right: to explain, to say (A mouth with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The earth says, that it is: receiving. (= female)  
JLPT no HSK
wife of father's younger brother
shěn
Left: woman , right: to examine, to investigate 审
The woman who talks (very much) under the roof is: this aunt.  

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