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展露 (zhǎn lù) — to reveal, to show (emotions, talents, features); to emerge, to appear (often used with 出 or 出来)

Definition

Literary verb meaning 'to reveal' or 'to emerge' (talents, emotions). Often pairs with 出/出来 to stress emergence, e.g. 展露头角 ('emerge from obscurity').

verb
to revealto show (emotions, talents, features)to emergeto appear (often used with 出 or 出来)

Examples

  • 展露。
    Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng zhǎn lù le chū sè de jì qiǎo.
    He showed outstanding skills in the competition.
  • 展露。
    Tā de liǎn shàng zhǎn lù chū xìng fú de wēi xiào.
    A happy smile appeared on her face.
  • ，展露。
    Jīng guò duō nián nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú zhǎn lù le tóu jiǎo.
    After many years of hard work, he finally emerged from obscurity.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

展zhǎnspread out
露lùreveal

展 (spread out) + 露 (reveal): to spread out and reveal something.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
尸尸shī
Sound part声符shēngfú
𧝑
𧝑𧝑展zhǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

展 is built from 尸 and 𧝑. The 𧝑 part points to fine red silk clothes and also contains the idea of opening or extending.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
雨雨yǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
路
路lù露lù
Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

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