绽

綻
zhàn
#3,124 most
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to burst open, to split at the seam

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绽 has 纟, silk, as its meaning part, and 定 dìng for sound. It first meant 'to split open,' then grew to 'to burst at the seam.' The sound link with 定 is not clear in Mandarin.

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Homophones

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station, to stand, to halt, to stop
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to fight, fight, war, battle
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to take possession of, to occupy

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