zhǎn

to spread out

surname Zhan; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition

body (尸) + garment (衣) = spread out and display

Picture a body (尸) stretching out its garment (衣) to its full length — an image of unfolding and display. This spreading-out gesture underlies the senses of exhibiting, opening up, and prolonging.

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ClothingSemantic

这家博物馆正在出很多古代画作。

zhè jiā bówùguǎn zhèngzài zhǎn chū hěn duō gǔdài huàzuò。

This museum is currently exhibiting many ancient paintings.

他把地图开,仔细看了每一条路。

tā bǎ dìtú zhǎn kāi,zǐxì kàn le měi yī tiáo lù。

He spread out the map and carefully looked at every road.

Words with 展

臂展

bì zhǎn

arm span

进展

jìn zhǎn

to make headway; to make progress

邮展

yóu zhǎn

philatelic exhibition

铺展

pū zhǎn

to spread out

开展

kāi zhǎn

to launch

香港贸易发展局

xiāng gǎng mào yì fā zhǎn jú

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

鲲鹏展翅

kūn péng zhǎn chì

lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins to fly

一展身手

yī zhǎn shēn shǒu

to showcase one's talents; to display one's prowess

一筹莫展

yī chóu mò zhǎn

to be unable to find a solution

上海浦东发展银行

shàng hǎi pǔ dōng fā zhǎn yín háng

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

事态发展

shì tài fā zhǎn

course of events

伸展

shēn zhǎn

stretching

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