展 zhǎn — to open up; to spread out; to unfold

展

Level 1 · Common HSK 3 #2131

zhǎn zhan3

Basic definition

verb
  1. to open up; to spread out; to unfold e.g 展开伸展
  2. to exhibit; to display; to put on show e.g 展览展出展示
  3. to put to use; to give free play to e.g 施展拓展
  4. to extend (a deadline); to postpone e.g 展期展缓
noun
  1. exhibition; show; expo e.g 画展展会

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。小篆字形假卧的人形。从尸,与人体动作有关。本义:转动)
  2. turn e.g 展动 · 展轮 · 展思
  3. stretch e.g 展放 · 展眉舒眼 · 展舒 · 展怀
  4. unfold;unfurl;open;spread out e.g 展卷 · 展目 · 展阅 · 展诵 · 展拓展见 · 展陈
  5. prolong e.g 展赈 · 展延 · 展日
  6. expand e.g 展业 · 开疆展土 · 那块荒地已展到七八亩
  7. state e.g 话已跟大家展直了 · 展谢 · 展仪
  8. put to good use e.g 展爪 · 展施
  9. display;exhibit e.g 展品
  10. examine e.g 展省 · 展墓
  11. pay a visit to e.g 展拜 · 展奉 · 展脚伸腰 · 展敬
  12. play e.g 展乐 · 展玩
  13. wipe e.g 展灰
  14. wink e.g 展眼
adjective
  1. honest
adverb
  1. actually; indeed; really
noun
  1. 姓

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