引申 Traditional form: 引申 Pinyin (reading): yǐnshēn Definitions: to extend (the meaning of a word, an analogy etc) derivation Characters: 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare Traditional characters: 引 - to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare