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7-9

to split open

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhan4 zhàn

Meaning


Primary

to split open

Alternatives

split open, splits open, split

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop wrapping a 宀 dollhouse with 纟 silk at the request of a customer (while going to the bathroom). Finished, he lays it on the tile floor, and pokes it with a 正 pointer to make sure it is tightly wrapped. Unfortunately, that causes the 纟 silk 绽 to split open and fall to the ground. James will have to do it again. He hates this undercover assignment.

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