闡 (chǎn) - To explain, elucidate, expound & to clarify, make clear

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闡 · chǎn

To explain, elucidate, expound;

to clarify, make clear;

to state in detail.

To explain, elucidate, expoundto clarify, make clearto state in detail.

Usage highlights

To elucidateTo expoundTo explainTo elaborateTo clarify the meaningDetailed explanation

Synonyms

  • 解釋— to explain, interpret
  • 說明— to explain, illustrate
  • 闡述— to expound, elaborate

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The professor elucidated the theory (闡明理论).
  • He expounded his views on the subject (闡述观点).
  • The book explains the profound principles (闡釋深奧的道理).
  • The government elaborated on the new policy (闡發新政策).

Collocations

  • To elucidate(闡明)
  • To expound(闡述)
  • To explain(闡釋)
  • To elaborate(闡發)
  • To clarify the meaning(闡揚)
  • Detailed explanation(闡說)

Idioms

  • To elucidate the subtle and expound the mysterious(闡幽明微)
  • To elucidate the profound and subtle principles(闡奧闡微)
  • To expound the classics and propagate the orthodoxy(闡經弘道)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in scholarly and philosophical contexts to denote the act of making abstruse or profound concepts understandable.
  • Commonly appears in classical Chinese texts related to the interpretation of Confucian classics, Buddhist sutras, or Daoist texts.
  • Implies a thorough and systematic explanation, not merely a superficial description.

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