展 (zhǎn): to spread out, to open up, to exhibit, to put into effect, to postpone, to prolong
展 (zhǎn) is a Chinese character meaning “to spread out.” Classified as HSK Level 3 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 尸 (structural). It ranks #275 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 展 laying out clothes 㠭 for sale in a market 尸; compare 㠭. Its radical form 尸 (corpse) appears in many related characters such as 层 (céng, to pile on top of one another), 尽 (jǐn, to the greatest extent), 屋 (wū, (bound form) house).
Definitions
- to spread out
- to open up
- to exhibit
- to put into effect
- to postpone
- to prolong
Etymology & Origin
ideographicLaying out clothes 㠭 for sale in a market 尸; compare 㠭
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 展
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 展示verb | zhǎn shì | to reveal | 5 |
| 进展verb | jìn zhǎn | to make headway | 6 |
| 发展verb | fā zhǎn | development | 3 |
| 展现verb | zhǎn xiàn | to unfold before one's eyes | 5 |
| 展开verb | zhǎn kāi | to unfold | 5 |
| 展览verb | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display | 5 |
| 开展verb | kāi zhǎn | to launch | 5 |
| 扩展verb | kuò zhǎn | to extend | 6 |
| 展出verb | zhǎn chū | to put on display | 5 |
| 参展verb | cān zhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伸展 | shēn zhǎn | stretching |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook |
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand |
| 展品 | zhǎn pǐn | exhibit |
| 画展 | huà zhǎn | art exhibition |
| 展览会 | zhǎn lǎn huì | exhibition |
| 舒展 | shū zhǎn | to roll out |
| 展露 | zhǎn lù | to expose |
| 展翅 | zhǎn chì | to spread wings |
| 会展 | huì zhǎn | conferences and exhibitions (abbr. for 會議展覽|会议展览[hui4 yi4 zhan3 lan3]) |
| 发展中国家 | fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā | developing country |
| 展台 | zhǎn tái | display counter |
| 展览馆 | zhǎn lǎn guǎn | exhibition hall |
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | to be unable to find a solution |
展 appears in 100 compound words: 35 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 22 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 展 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (7)
Showing 6 of 7 idioms containing 展.
Example Sentences
这个展览吸引了很多观众，大家对展品都很感兴趣。
Zhè gè zhǎnlǎn xīyǐn le hěn duō guānzhòng, dàjiā duì zhǎnpǐn dōu hěn gǎn xìngqù.
This exhibition attracted many visitors; everyone was very interested in the exhibits.
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mǐ lán dà jiào táng diāo xiàng zàn zhù xiū fù biàn kě yǒu tiáo jiàn jiè zhǎn
Statues of Milan Cathedral can be loaned conditionally if they sponsor the restoration
大理消防开展防火专项行动:踏查重点林区,对高火险区....
dà lǐ xiāo fáng kāi zhǎn fáng huǒ zhuān xiàng háng dòng : tà chá chóng diǎn lín qū , duì gāo huǒ xiǎn qū . . . .
Dali Fire Protection carried out special fire prevention actions: inspected key forest areas and targeted high-fire risk areas....
马年首日上海科技馆试开放 互动展项人气最旺
mǎ nián shǒu rì shǎng hǎi kē jì guǎn shì kāi fàng hù dòng zhǎn xiàng rén qì zuì wàng
The first day of the Year of the Horse, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum trial opening interactive exhibits most popular
多国媒体:春晚人形机器人表演展现中国人工智能飞速发..
duō guó méi tī chūn wǎn rén xíng jī qì rén biǎo yǎn zhǎn xiàn zhōng guó rén gōng zhì néng fēi sù fā . .
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...节祭英烈 初心永不忘 华北军区烈士陵园开展“春节..
. . . jié zhài yīng liè chū xīn yǒng bù wàng huá běi jūn ōu liè shì líng yuán kāi zhǎn chūn jié . .
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你去看艺术展览了吗？
Nǐ qù kàn yìshù zhǎnlǎn le ma?
Did you go to the art exhibition?
他们在画展上授予了她一等奖。
Tāmen zài huàzhǎn shàng shòuyǔ le tā yīděngjiǎng.
They awarded her first prize at the art exhibition.
这座城镇发展成为了一个经济中心。
Zhè zuò chéngzhèn fāzhǎn chéngwéi le yī gè jīngjì zhōngxīn.
The town developed into the center of the economy.
农村好像要大规模发展了。
Nóngcūn hǎoxiàng yào dàguīmó fāzhǎn le.
It seems the rural area will be developed on a large scale.
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