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The character 伸, representing the action to stretch or extend, is constructed as a phono-semantic compound with the radical 亻 for person and the component 申, which serves as both sound clue and meaning contributor related to extension. This combination originally denoted the physical act of a person stretching their body or limbs, drawing from 申's inherent sense of elongation. Throughout its historical usage, the character has preserved this primary meaning while gradually acquiring additional figurative applications, such as extending non-physical things like time or influence, and expressing ideas or emotions, thus reflecting a semantic broadening from concrete to abstract contexts without fundamental alteration to its form or core conception.
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他伸出了手。
小猫伸了个懒腰。
她伸展双臂。
哥哥伸手拿苹果。
运动员在比赛前伸展身体。
植物藤蔓向阳光伸展。
他伸张正义，帮助了很多人。
在困境中，他始终伸出援手。