spread out; stretch out; splay
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spread out; to stretch out; to splay (hands, hair, branches, etc.)
dialectUsed in northern Chinese dialects (e.g., Beijing dialect). Commonly describes hair standing out messily, branches spreading in all directions, or hands splaying open. Also written as 扎煞.
Tā他
tóu头
fa发
zhā挓
sha挲
zhe着
，
xiàng像
ge个
fēng疯
zi子
。
His hair was sticking out, like a madman.
Nà那
kē棵
shù树
de的
shù树
zhī枝
zhā挓
sha挲
kāi开
lái来
，
dǎng挡
zhù住
le了
yáng阳
guāng光
。
That tree's branches spread out, blocking the sunlight.
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Tā他
qì气
de得
liǎng两
shǒu手
zhā挓
sha挲
zhe着
，
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He was so angry that his hands splayed open, unable to speak.
Kǒng孔
què雀
zhā挓
sha挲
zhe着
wěi尾
ba巴
，
zhǎn展
shì示
tā它
de的
měi美
lì丽
。
The peacock spread its tail, displaying its beauty.