STRETCH OUT    伸展伸

CAUSE TO BECOME MORE LONG.
REACH OUTHOLD OUTEXTENDOUTSTRETCHPROFFERLITERARY OUTREACH
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The current general word for stretching things so as to make them reach out longer is shēn 伸 (ant. suō 縮 "pull in"). 2. Yán 延 (ant. tuì 退 "retract" and perhaps shōu 收 "contract") refers to the stretching out of something in one distinct direction. 3. Zhǎn 展 (ant. juǎn 卷 "roll up, fold up") specifically refers to the stretching out of things in several directions at the same time. 4. Shū 舒 (ant. juǎn 卷 "roll up, fold up") is rather marginal in this group and refers specifically to reaching or spreading out in several directions without necessarily remaining continuous in the process. 5. Shū 攄 (ant. xì 翕 refers to the (often abstract) expansion into a new area.
Modern Chinese Criteria
伸展 展開 張 展 (lit) 鋪展 舒展 舒張 first rough draft to identify synonym group members for future analysis 18.11.2003. CH
Hypernym
  • LONG　BIG in ONE HORIZONTAL DIRECTION. See also ENDURING. (anc: 8/0, child: 1)
  • BIG　OF INTENSE SIZE OR DEGREE IN-RELATION-TO a STANDARD, OR IN-RELATION-TO the SIZE of a HUMAN. (anc: 7/0, child: 15)
  • SIZE　QUANTITY of a DIMENSION. (anc: 6/0, child: 2)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 9.32

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 144

    • Words (15 items)

    伸  shēn OC: lʰin MC: ɕin
    伸信  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 10 Attributions

    The current general word for stretching things so as to make them reach out longer is shēn 伸 (ant. suō 縮 "pull in").

      Word relations

      Syntactic words
    • nabactthe action of stretching out
    • viactstretch as one is yawning
    • viderivedbe ripe for expansionLZ
    • vifigurativeexpandLZ
    • vt+Npermissive, passiveallow oneself to be stretched/enlarged by the amount NCH
    • vtoNstretch out
    張  zhāng OC: krlaŋ MC: ʈi̯ɐŋ 9 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 弛/LOOSEN
    • Oppos: 約/RESTRAIN The current general word for restraining something or someone is yuē 約 (ant. zòng 縱 "give free rein to").

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)spread out the contextually determinate object (net etc)
    • vtoNpull (a bow); stretch, spread
    • vtoNfigurativestrech, spread (an abstract object)LZ
    • vtoNmiddlevoicebe stretched outCH
    延  yán OC: lan MC: jiɛn 6 Attributions

    Yán 延 (ant. tuì 退 "retract" and perhaps shōu 收 "contract") refers to the stretching out of something in one distinct direction.

      Word relations
    • Object: 頸/NECK Jǐng 頸 is colloquial and refers to the front part of the neck, but the word can also refer to the neck as a whole.
    • Contrast: 舒/STRETCH OUT Shū 舒 (ant. juǎn 卷 "roll up, fold up") is rather marginal in this group and refers specifically to reaching or spreading out in several directions without necessarily remaining continuous in the process.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstretch ( e.g. in order to reach something, crane (neck etc) 延頸
    • vtoNfigurativestrain (one's eyes etc)
    引  yǐn OC: liŋʔ MC: jin 5 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Object: 領/NECK The current general word for the neck is lǐng 領.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstretch out (e.g. crane one's neck)
    展  zhǎn OC: tenʔ MC: ʈiɛn 4 Attributions

    Zhǎn 展 (ant. juǎn 卷 "roll up, fold up") specifically refers to the stretching out of things in several directions at the same time.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNspread (legs etc); draw up; unsheath (a weapon)
    • vtoNpassivestretched out; spread out
    舒  shū OC: lʰa MC: ɕi̯ɤ 3 Attributions

    Shū 舒 (ant. juǎn 卷 "roll up, fold up") is rather marginal in this group and refers specifically to reaching or spreading out in several directions without necessarily remaining continuous in the process.

      Word relations
    • Object: 翼/WINGS The current and general ancient word for the wings or any bird or insect is yì 翼, and typically the reference is to wings in movement.
    • Contrast: 延/STRETCH OUT Yán 延 (ant. tuì 退 "retract" and perhaps shōu 收 "contract") refers to the stretching out of something in one distinct direction.
    • Oppos: 卷/BEND

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNspread (one's influence, in several directions)
    續  xù MC: zjowk OC: sɢloɡ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNmake longerCH
    鋪  pù OC: phaas MC: phuo̝ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • {vtt...}spread (a place with something)
    長  cháng OC: ɡrlaŋ MC: ɖi̯ɐŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcause to become longer> stretch out
    信  xìn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNfigurative= shen1 伸: straighten, make N straightLZ
    急  jí MC: kip OC: krɯb 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbe stretched out tightlyCH
    揚  yáng MC: yang OC: k-laŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstretch and lift upCH
    申  shēn OC: lʰin MC: ɕin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactstretch one's limbs; be able to stretch one's limbs
    • vtoNstretch out, reach out
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbe stretched out tightlyCH
    攄  shū OC: kh-ra MC: ʈhi̯ɤ 0 Attributions

    Shū 攄 (ant. xì 翕refers to the (often abstract) expansion into a new area.

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNextend (thoughts etc), spread; spread to