奓 (zhā) - extravagant, wasteful & to open, spread out

奓Tone 1

zhā ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

悦丈

奓 · zhā

extravagant, wasteful;

to open, spread out;

(dialectal) to boast, brag

extravagant, wastefulto open, spread out(dialectal) to boast, brag

Usage highlights

extravagant and wastefulto open wideto boastextravagant spendingluxurious lifestylespread out

Synonyms

  • 奢— extravagant, luxurious
  • 侈— wasteful, excessive
  • 阔— wealthy, extravagant

Antonyms

  • 俭— frugal, thrifty
  • 朴— simple, plain
  • 省— economical, saving

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives an extravagant lifestyle (生活奓奢).
  • The flowers bloomed fully (花朵奓开).
  • Don't boast about your achievements (不要奓口).
  • She opened the window wide (奓开窗户).

Collocations

  • extravagant and wasteful(奓奢)
  • to open wide(奓开)
  • to boast(奓口)
  • extravagant spending(奓费)
  • luxurious lifestyle(生活奓侈)
  • spread out(奓展)

Idioms

  • Extravagant and wasteful(奓侈浪费)
  • Boastful and arrogant(奓言奓语)
  • Live in luxury(奓奢淫逸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character embodies negative connotations of excess and wastefulness in traditional Chinese values.
  • Often used in classical texts to criticize lavish spending and boastful behavior.
  • In some dialects, it retains the meaning of opening wide or boasting.

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