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title: "Shenshou Meaning: 伸手 (shēnshǒu) Means “to reach out one's hand”"
description: "伸手 (shēnshǒu) means “to reach out one's hand”. Hear its tones, see what 伸 and 手 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenshou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 伸手 mean?

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伸手 shēnshǒu

## to reach out one's hand

## It can also mean

- to ask for (help, money); to meddle

## Its characters

1. 伸 shēn to stretch
2. 手 shǒu hand

## In a sentence

他伸手去拿桌上的杯子。 He reached out for the cup on the table.

我以为是给我的，**伸手**摸了摸。

From [我的房间 · My Room](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/my-room#library-word-329-331)

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## More words with 伸 or 手

- [把手 bǎshou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bashou)
- [动手 dòngshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshou)
- [对手 duìshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duishou)
- [剁手 duòshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duoshou)
- [二手 èrshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ershou)
- [分手 fēnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fenshou)
- [高手 gāoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoshou)
- [歌手 gēshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/geshou)
- [联手 liánshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianshou)
- [亲手 qīnshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshou)

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