奓
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Meaning: to open
💡 Imagine a big (大) hand opening a flower (奓) to remember 'to open'.
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Character Story & Explanation
In a lively Beijing hutong, an elderly tailor carefully 奓 (zhà) open a silk collar before stitching. This character vividly describes opening or spreading something apart, like fingers or fabric. Rarely used alone, it appears in classical texts and dialects, evoking a sense of deliberate expansion.
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