The story of 申

state, nine

申 is the picture of lightning. The original meaning of 申 is lightning, but such meaning has been replaced by 電, now 申 means 'to state', lightning is extreme weather, ancient Chinese think that the god try to express his wrath.

Vocabulary of 申

  • 申報 (declare)
  • 申請 (requisition)

Classification

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