Type Element Usage Chinese Scripts 申(Chinese) Meaning & History Chinese character meaning "extend, stretch, explain". It also refers to the ancient state of Shen, which existed during the Zhou dynasty in what is now Henan province. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturessin(Korean) Surname DescendantsShen(Chinese) Shin(Korean) Same Spellingshén, shèn, shēn 1, shen
