捵 (chēn) - To stretch out & to extend

捵Tone 1

chēn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

嫦晨

捵 · chēn

To stretch out;

to extend;

to pull out;

to stick out (tongue);

to sneak in.

To stretch outto extendto pull out

Usage highlights

Stretch out handStick out tongueSneak inPull out drawerExtend bodyStretch waist

Synonyms

  • 伸— to stretch, to extend
  • 拉— to pull
  • 探— to probe, to explore

Antonyms

  • 缩— to shrink, to contract
  • 收— to withdraw, to retract

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stretched out his hand (捵手).
  • The child stuck out his tongue (捵舌头).
  • They sneaked into the room (捵进房间).
  • Pull out the drawer (捵抽屉).

Collocations

  • Stretch out hand(捵手)
  • Stick out tongue(捵舌头)
  • Sneak in(捵进)
  • Pull out drawer(捵抽屉)
  • Extend body(捵身)
  • Stretch waist(捵腰)

Idioms

  • Not a commonly used character in classical idioms

Cultural background

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  • Primarily a dialectal character used in certain regional varieties of Chinese
  • Often appears in vernacular literature and colloquial expressions
  • Used to describe subtle, stealthy, or stretching movements

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