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:
HSK 4
to explain, to extend, (monkey in animal calendar)
shēn
Sun/day日, lightning 丨
A flash of lightning in full daylight: What will that say to us? - Or better: A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.  
HSK 5
God, mysterious, soul
shén
Left: to show, altar 礻/示 (image of an altar 丁 with a sacrifice 一 and dripping blood 八), right: to explain 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The altar tells us of God.  
HSK 5
to stretch, to extend
shēn
Left: person 人, right: say/tell 申 (here: two hands E 彐 pulling at sth. |
The persons with the hands pull to stretch it.  
HSK 6
to investigate, to examine, carefully, to try (in court)
shěn
Top: roof 宀, below: explain, speak 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
Under the roof an object 日 is cut up with a knife 丨 for: investigations.  
HSK 6
free, unimpeded, smooth, at ease, fluent
chàng
Left: speak, explain 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.), right: warming sun shine 易
You speak at warm sunshine: free and unimpeded.  
HSK 6
gentleman, member of gentry, girdle, tie
shēn
Left: threat 纟/糸, right: explain, speak 申 (A mouth 口 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.  
HSK 6
groan, moan
shēn
Left: mouth 口, right: to say, explain 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The mouth just says: one groan.  
no HSK
receiving, symbolizing earth, female principle ☷
kūn
Left: earth 土, right: to explain, to say 申 (A mouth 口 with a big "plus" + for the outgoing surplus when explaining.)
The earth says, that it is: receiving. (= female)  
no HSK
wife of father's younger brother
shěn
Left: woman 女, right: to examine, to investigate 审
The woman who talks (very much) under the roof is: this aunt.  

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