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抻

chēn

Character

What 抻 means

1. to pull
2. to stretch
3. to draw sth out

Words starting with 抻

• 抻面chēn miànto make noodles by pulling out dough; hand-pulled noodles

Characters built on 申

These share the phonetic component 申 (shēn), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 审shěnto examine; to investigate; carefully
• 神shéngod; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy
• 伸shēnto stretch; to extend
• 呻shēn(literary) to recite; to chant; to intone; (bound form) groan
• 绅shēnmember of gentry
• 砷shēnarsenic (chemistry)
• 胂shènarsine

Sounds the same

Read chēn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 琛precious stone; gem
• 嗔to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed
• 郴used in 郴州
• 瞋(literary) to stare angrily; to glare
• 搷to beat; to winnow
• 𬘭(literary) to stop; kindhearted
• 賝(gem)