Phonosemantic compound. 尸 represents the meaning and 𧝑 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "roll over". The meaning later shifted to "unfold", "spread out", and "develop".
Components
尸 Meaning component
shī sitting person
person representing the dead (during burial ceremonies)
Depicts a person sitting or squatting.
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Historical Evolution
展
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
展
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
展
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
展
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
展
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
展
Regular
Modern
Chinese
展 [Zhǎn]
surname Zhan
展 [zhǎn]
to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition
Japanese
exhibition; exhibit
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
展 あきら
Akira given name
展 あつし
Atsushi unclassified name
展 てん
Ten unclassified name
展 のぶ
Nobu female given name
展 のぶる
Noburu given name
展 のべる
Noberu female given name
展 ひらく
Hiraku female given name
展 ひろし
Hiroshi unclassified name
展 ひろむ
Hiromu unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (157)
发展 [fāzhǎn] #1,646
development
发展 [fāzhǎn] #1,646
development
展示 [zhǎnshì] #1,525
to reveal
进展 [jìnzhǎn] #1,556
to make headway
进展 [jìnzhǎn] #1,556
to make headway
展现 [zhǎnxiàn] #2,751
to come out
展现 [zhǎnxiàn] #2,751
to come out
开展 [kāizhǎn] #11,393
to launch
开展 [kāizhǎn] #11,393
to launch
展开 [zhǎnkāi] #4,536
to unfold
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JAPANESE WORDS (110)
⭐ 展開 [てんかい] #1,186
development
⭐ 広げる [ひろげる] #1,617
to spread
⭐ 発展 [はってん] #2,842
development
⭐ 進展 [しんてん] #6,547
progress
⭐ 展示 [てんじ] #10,852
exhibition
⭐ 展望 [てんぼう] #18,379
view
展望台 [てんぼうだい] #24,513
viewing platform
⭐ 展覧会 [てんらんかい] #27,202
exhibition
急展開 [きゅうてんかい] #28,043
rapid development
⭐ 個展 [こてん] #37,274
solo exhibition
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