展

Zhan3
#275 most
frequent character
surname Zhan

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

展 pairs 尸, a squatting person, with a sound part now written 展 without 尸. The first meaning was 'to toss and turn in sleep.' That grew to 'roll out,' 'exhibit,' and 'develop.'

展 as a component in other characters

sound3 characters
辗碾搌
picture1 character
冁

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Same Characters, Different Readings

展zhǎn
to spread out, to open up, to exhibit

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