(zhàn)

HSK 7-911 strokesTrad.

to burst open

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zhàn
Meaning
to burst open; to split at the seam
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰纟定

In this compound, the meaning comes from (thread); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhànfàng
HSK 7-9

to blossom

Open 绽放 page →
zhàn

split seam; (fig.) flaw; weak point

Open 破绽 page →

flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)

Open 皮开肉绽 page →

(of an argument, theory etc) full of flaws (idiom)

Open 破绽百出 page →
zhànkāi

to burst forth

Open 绽开 page →

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