zhǎn

variant of 嶄|崭[zhan3]

towering; prominent; very; extremely; (dialect) marvelous; excellent

mountain (山) + sound (斩) = towering and prominent

山 gives the image of a mountain that looms dramatically overhead, capturing the sense of towering height and prominence. 斩 mainly contributes the sound zhǎn; the mountain radical carries the meaning.

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他买了一辆新的自行车,高兴得不得了。

tā mǎi le yī liàng zhǎn xīn de zìxíngchē, gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo。

he bought a brand-new bicycle and was overjoyed.

这个年轻人在比赛中露头角,大家都很看好他。

zhège niánqīngrén zài bǐsài zhōng zhǎn lù tóujiǎo, dàjiā dōu hěn kànhǎo tā。

this young person stood out prominently in the competition, and everyone has high hopes for him.

Words with 崭

崭亮

zhǎn liàng

shining

崭劲

zhǎn jìn

very hard-working

崭新

zhǎn xīn

brand new

崭晴

zhǎn qíng

clear weather

崭然

zhǎn rán

outstanding

崭露头角

zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo

to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

崭齐

zhǎn qí

orderly

More characters with 山