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舒展 (shū zhǎn) — to stretch (one's body, wings, etc.); to unfold; (of mood or state) to become relaxed and comfortable

Definition

舒展 pairs a physical sense (stretch/unfold — body, leaves) with a mental one (mood relaxes, brows smooth out). Unlike 伸 (just physical stretch) or 展开 (deploy/unroll something flat), 舒展 emphasizes easing out tension.

to stretch (one's body, wings, etc.)to unfold(of mood or state) to become relaxed and comfortable

Examples

  • 舒展。
    Tā měi tiān zǎo chén dōu huì shū zhǎn yí xià shēn tǐ.
    She stretches her body every morning.
  • ，舒展。
    Tīng le tā de huà, tā jǐn suǒ de méi tóu zhōng yú shū zhǎn le.
    After hearing his words, her furrowed brows finally relaxed.
  • 舒展。
    Yǔ hòu de shù yè màn màn shū zhǎn kāi lái.
    After the rain, the leaves slowly unfolded.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

舒shūstretch
展zhǎnspread out

舒 means 'stretch' and 展 means 'spread out', together describing a body or mood opening up comfortably.

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
舍舍shè
Sound part声符shēngfú
予
予yǔ舒shū
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

舒 is made from 舍 and 予: 舍 supplies the meaning, while 予 supplies the sound.

Open 舒 →

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.

Open 展 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Fitness & Exercise

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