Definitions

1. 1. to reach out with one's hand
2. 2. to hold out a hand
3. 3. (fig.) to beg
4. 4. to get involved
5. 5. to meddle

Components

• 伸 shēn – to stretch
• 手 shǒu – hand

Related Words

• 伸手不见五指 shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ – pitch-dark (idiom)
• 伸手党 shēn shǒu dǎng – someone who always asks others for information because they’re too lazy to look it up themselves (lit. ‘hand out at a party’)
• 伸手握 shēn shǒu wò – Reach out and hold