The character 展 — “unfold”: how to write it and what it means
unfold, open up
The Chinese character 展 is read zhǎn and means “unfold, open up”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 展
展 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 展, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 展
- 发展develop; developmentHSK 3
- 展览exhibitionHSK 5
- 展出exhibit, put on displayHSK 5
- 开展carry out (activities, work)HSK 5
- 展开unfold, launchHSK 5
- 展示show, displayHSK 5
- 展现reveal (appearance)HSK 5
- 参展take part in an exhibitionHSK 6
- 进展make progress; progressHSK 6
- 扩展expand, extendHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 展?
展 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 展 mean?
展 means “unfold, open up”. It appears in 发展 (“develop”), 展览 (“exhibition”), 展出 (“exhibit”), 开展 (“carry out”).
How do you pronounce 展?
展 is read zhǎn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 展 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 展 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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