绽 zhàn to crack
to crack; to burst open; to split at the seams
How to remember 绽: 纟 silk + 定 to decide = to crack. Dad's old silk trousers are worn thin, but he cannot decide to buy new ones, until at the wedding the seam starts to crack.
Component breakdown
绽 = 纟 silk + 定 to decide
- 纟 silk
- 定 to decide
- 宀 roof
- 𤴓 upright
Dad's old silk trousers are worn thin, but he cannot decide to buy new ones, until at the wedding the seam starts to crack.
How it is used
- To burst open / split at the seams: 绽放 (zhànfàng): to bloom/burst into flower: 鲜花绽放 (xiānhuā zhànfàng) flowers blossoming, and figuratively 笑容绽放 a smile breaking out.
- 绽裂 (zhànliè) means to split open; 破绽 (pòzhàn) means a flaw/loophole (a split seam), 露出破绽 (lùchū pòzhàn) to give oneself away.