Definitions
(verb)
to state; to express; to explain
Etymology
Depicts a lightning bolt. Based on the original meaning "lightning". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character 申 originated as a pictograph of lightning, its early form depicting a jagged line splitting a central shape. As the script evolved, it was borrowed phonetically to represent the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches in the traditional calendar. This repurposing led to its original meaning of "lightning" being transferred to the newly created character 电. Subsequently, 申 took on meanings related to extending, stretching, stating, or explaining. Its modern structure, a vertical stroke passing through a central rectangle, visually evokes the idea of elongation or bringing something forward, aligning with its use in formal declarations, applications, and expressions.
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我申请了这份工作。
我们需要申请一个签证。
他正式申明了自己的立场。
公司决定向上级申诉。
他在法庭上为自己申辩。
请简述你申请的理由。
这份报告是对政策的引申说明。
该理论由基本公理申发而来。