伸 san¹ {shēn}

1. to stretch
2. to extend

伸展 san¹ zin² {shēn zhǎn}

to stretch or extend

伸出 san¹ ceot¹ {shēn chū}

to extend

伸長〔-长〕 san¹ coeng⁴ {shēn cháng}

1. to stretch
2. to extend

伸港 san¹ gong² {Shēn gǎng}

Shenkang township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

伸開〔-开〕 san¹ hoi¹ {shēn kāi}

to stretch out

伸冤 san¹ jyun¹ {shēn yuān}

1. to right wrongs
2. to redress an injustice

伸手 san¹ sau² {shēn shǒu}

1. to reach out with one's hand
2. to hold out a hand
3. (fig.) to beg
4. to get involved
5. to meddle

伸縮〔-缩〕 san¹ suk¹ {shēn suō}

1. to lengthen and shorten
2. flexible
3. adjustable
4. retractable
5. extensible
6. telescoping (collapsible)

伸展 san¹ zin² {shēn zhǎn}

1. stretching
2. extension

伸張〔-张〕 san¹ zoeng¹ {shēn zhāng}

1. to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
2. to promote

伸港鄉〔--乡〕 san¹ gong² hoeng¹ {Shēn gǎng xiāng}

Shenkang township in Changhua county 彰化縣, Taiwan

伸懶腰〔-懒-〕 san¹ laan⁵ jiu¹ {shēn lǎn yāo}

to stretch oneself (on waking or when tired etc)

伸縮性〔-缩-〕 san¹ suk¹ sing³ {shēn suō xìng}

flexibility

伸展臺〔--台〕 san¹ zin² toi⁴ {shēn zhǎn tái}

1. runway (for a fashion show etc)
2. catwalk

伸張正義〔-张-义〕 san¹ zoeng¹ zing³ ji⁶ {shēn zhāng zhèng yì}

to uphold justice

伸縮喇叭〔-缩--〕 san¹ suk¹ laa³ baa¹ {shēn suō lǎ ba}

trombone

伸手不見五指〔---见--〕 san¹ sau² bat¹ gin³ ng⁵ zi² {shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ}

pitch-dark (idiom)