申请 (shēn qǐng)

to apply for sth; application form (CL:份[fen4])

Character breakdown

申 (Shēn) · 5 strokes

Depicts a lightning bolt. Based on the original meaning "lightning". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
请 (qǐng) · 10 strokes

Simplified form of 請. Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 青 represents the sound.