伸张 meaning in English

shēnzhāng

to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote

HSK 7-9verbTraditional 伸張14 strokes

Meaning of 伸张

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

伸 shēn · to stretch · 7 strokes

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张 zhāng · to open up · 7 strokes

  1. 1
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Related words

Words that share a character with 伸张.

紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; keyed up
主张zhǔzhāngto advocate; to stand for
延伸yánshēnto extend; to stretch; to expand; to spread
夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated
伸手shēnshǒuto reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand
扩张kuòzhāngexpansion; dilation
开张kāizhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day
慌张huāngzhāngflustered; agitated
张扬zhāngyángto display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open
张贴zhāngtiēto post (a notice); to advertise
伸缩shēnsuōto lengthen and shorten; flexible
东张西望dōngzhāng-xīwàngto look in all directions (idiom); to glance around

Questions about 伸张

What does 伸张 mean?

伸张 (shēnzhāng) means "to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 伸张?

伸张 is made of 2 characters: 伸 (7 strokes), 张 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.

Is 伸张 an HSK word?

Yes. 伸张 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 伸张 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 伸张 is written 伸張.