Definitions
Etymology
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".
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The character 展 features the radical 尸 (shī), which originally depicted a person in a seated or reclining posture rather than its later association with a corpse. The lower components relate to clothing or the act of rolling. Its core meaning centers on the physical action of stretching out, unfolding, or rolling open, such as a person extending their body or unfurling a garment. From this concrete notion of opening what was folded or concealed, the character developed broader applications. Its primary modern sense thus encompasses spreading out, extending, expanding, opening up possibilities, and publicly displaying items.
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这个展览很精彩。
他展示了新作品。
经济发展很快。
展开地图看看。
这幅画展现了美丽风景。
通过展览，我们了解了历史。
展望未来，我们充满信心。
拓展市场需要策略。