Ideographic: To extend your confidence 申 to another person 亻; 申 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for shēn:

  • - to stretch
  • - to extendto extend
  • - to spreadto reach out with one's hand
  • - to hold out a hand
  • - (fig.) to beg
  • - to get involved
  • - to meddlestretching
  • - extensionto uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
  • - to promoteto lengthen and shorten
  • - flexible
  • - adjustable
  • - retractable
  • - extensible
  • - telescoping (collapsible)

bàba爸爸
shēn
zhe
bózi脖子
kànzhe看着
ménwài门外
děngdài等待
zhe
érzi儿子
huíjiā回家
de
xiāoxi消息

Dad craned his neck to look outside the door, waiting for news of his son returning home.


māo
shēn
le
lǎnyāo懒腰
yòu
huídào回到
shāfā沙发
shàng

The cat stretched lazily and then lay back down on the sofa.