绽 (zhàn): to burst open, to split at the seam
绽 (zhàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to burst open.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 纟 (semantic) and 定 (phonetic). It ranks #2816 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 绽 thread. Its radical form 纟 (silk) appears in many related characters such as 系 (xì, to connect), 累 (lèi, tired), 绍 (shào, to continue).
Definitions
- to burst open
- to split at the seam
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 绽放verb | zhàn fàng | to blossom |
| 破绽noun | pò zhàn | split seam |
| 绽开verb | zhàn kāi | to burst forth |
| 皮开肉绽phrase | pí kāi ròu zhàn | flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom) |
| 绽裂verb | zhàn liè | to split open |
| 破绽百出 | pò zhàn bǎi chū | (of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom) |
| 卖破绽 | mài pò zhàn | to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc) |
| 开绽 | kāi zhàn | to come unsewn |
| 绽线 | zhàn xiàn | to have a ripped seam |
| 绽破 | zhàn pò | to burst |
| 绽露 | zhàn lù | to appear (formal) |
| 饱绽 | bǎo zhàn | to swell to bursting (after having eaten too much) |
| 纱绽 | shā zhàn | spindle |
绽 appears in 13 compound words: 46 as the first character, 46 as the last, and 8 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 绽 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
这个绽字在古汉语中有不同的含义。
zhè gě zhàn zì zài gǔ hàn yǔ zhōng yǒu bù tóng de hán yì .
The character "绽" carries different meanings in classical Chinese.
提早绽放 台南玉井锡叶藤紫、白花争艳
tí zǎo zhàn fàng tái nán yù jǐng xī xié téng zǐ , bái huā zhēng yàn
Blooming early Tainan Yujing tin leaves vine purple and white flowers compete for beauty
...第18届助庆天公诞祈福大典 爆竹震天烟花绽放 近万人齐聚祈福
. . . dì 1 8 jiè zhù qìng tiān gōng dàn qí fú dà diǎn bào zhú zhèn tiān yān huā zhàn fàng jìn wàn rén qí jù qí fú
... The 18th Celebration of Tiangong's Birthday Blessing Ceremony Firecrackers and fireworks bloomed Nearly 10,000 people gathered to pray for blessings
残奥会骑手劳伦:在逆境中绽放力量
cán ào huì qí shǒu láo lún : zài nì jìng zhōng zhàn fàng lì liàng
Paralympic rider Lauren: Blooming in the face of adversity
近三年花况最佳!清境农场樱花8成绽放 台14甲变全台最美樱花公路
jìn sān nián huā kuàng zuì jiā ! qīng jìng nóng chǎng 樱 huā 8 chéng zhàn fàng tái 1 4 jiǎ biàn quán tái zuì měi 樱 huā gōng lù
The best flower condition in the past three years! 80% of the cherry blossoms in Cingjing Farm bloom Taiwan 14A has become the most beautiful cherry blossom road in Taiwan
谱写春日序曲!明城墙遗址公园梅花绽放
pǔ xiě chūn rì xù qū ! míng chéng qiáng yí zhǐ gōng yuán méi huā zhàn fàng
Compose the spring overture! Plum blossoms bloom in the Ming City Wall Ruins Park
几乎是樱花绽放的时候了。
Jīhū shì yīnghuā zhànfàng de shíhou le.
It's almost time for the cherry blossoms.
许多花在三月份绽放。
Xǔduō huā zài sānyuèfèn zhànfàng.
In March, many flowers come out.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 纟 (thread) component
Frequently Asked Questions
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