申

Traditional form:

申

Pinyin (reading):

shēn

Definitions:

• to extend
• to state
• to explain
• 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey
• ancient Chinese compass point: 240°

Characters:

• 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare

Traditional characters:

• 申 - to report; to extend; to explain; to declare