偧 (zhā) - To stretch, extend, or spread out & to expand or enlarge.

偧Tone 1

zhā ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

偧 · zhā

To stretch, extend, or spread out;

to expand or enlarge.

To stretch, extend, or spread outto expand or enlarge.

Usage highlights

Stretch armsSpread outExpand territoryWiden scopeExtend influenceEnlarge scale

Synonyms

  • 伸— to stretch, extend
  • 展— to unfold, spread out
  • 扩— to expand, enlarge

Antonyms

  • 缩— to shrink, contract
  • 收— to gather, collect

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stretched his arms wide (伸偧手臂).
  • The cloth was spread out to dry (把布偧开晾干).
  • The city expanded its boundaries (城市偧大了边界).

Collocations

  • Stretch arms(偧臂)
  • Spread out(偧开)
  • Expand territory(偧地)
  • Widen scope(偧宽)
  • Extend influence(偧展)
  • Enlarge scale(偧大)

Idioms

  • Stretch arms and expand territory(伸臂偧地)
  • Widen roads and expand markets(偧路展市)
  • Extend influence and expand power(偧势展力)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and appears more frequently in classical or literary contexts.
  • It conveys a sense of physical expansion or extension, often used metaphorically for influence or territory.
  • The character structure combines the human radical with a component suggesting extension or spreading.

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