spread; extend; proliferate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread like vines; to extend; to proliferate
neutralOften describes negative or uncontrolled growth of things like fire, disease, influence, or plants.
Huǒ火
shì势
xùn迅
sù速
màn蔓
yán延
，
shāo烧
huǐ毁
le了
dà大
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
。
The fire spread rapidly and destroyed a large area of forest.
Yáo谣
yán言
zài在
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
xùn迅
sù速
màn蔓
yán延
。
Rumors spread quickly on social media.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
yī一
dàn旦
zhā扎
gēn根
jiù就
huì会
dào到
chù处
màn蔓
yán延
。
Once this plant takes root, it spreads everywhere.