spread out; open up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread out; to open out; to stretch out (hands, hair, feathers, wings, etc.)
Describes the action of spreading or opening out limbs, hair, plumage, or other extendable body parts. Also commonly written as 奓挲.
Gōng公
jī鸡
zhā挓
sha挲
zhe着
chì翅
bǎng膀
yào要
dǎ打
míng鸣
。
The rooster spread its wings, ready to crow.
Tā他
qì气
de得
zhā挓
sha挲
zhe着
liǎng两
zhī只
shǒu手
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He was so angry that he threw up his hands, speechless.
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Zhè这
zhī只
niǎo鸟
zhā挓
sha挲
qǐ起
yǔ羽
máo毛
，
xiǎn显
de得
bǐ比
píng平
shí时
dà大
le了
yī一
bèi倍
。
The bird ruffled its feathers, appearing twice its normal size.