挓
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Meaning: to open out
💡 Think of 'jar' opening wide—挓 (zhā) sounds like 'jar' opening its mouth.
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Character Story & Explanation
On a bustling Beijing market street, a vendor opens a sack of rice, its mouth fully spread—this is 挓 (zhā). It vividly means 'to open out' or 'spread', often used for bags or containers. Though rare, it captures the action of expanding something outward, like unfolding a cloth or widening an opening.
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