施展 (shīzhǎn) · to make full use of

施展 (shīzhǎn) means “to make full use of; to display (skills)”. It is written with 2 characters: 施 (to grant) + 展 (to open). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 施展 is built

The characters

施 shī · to grant

What 施 is made of

方fāng — square
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
㐌yí — a tribe of savages in South China
- 亻rén — person
- 也yě — also
  - 乚 — hook stroke

展 zhǎn · to open

What 展 is made of

尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
衣yī — cloth

Origin hint: Laying out clothes 㠭 for sale in a market 尸; compare 㠭 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这里能让你施展才能。Zhèlǐ néng ràng nǐ shīzhǎn cáinéng.Here you can make full use of your talents.

他终于有机会施展自己的本领。Tā zhōngyú yǒu jīhuì shīzhǎn zìjǐ de běnlǐng.He finally had a chance to show what he can do.

Questions about 施展

What does 施展 mean?

施展 (shīzhǎn) means “to make full use of; to display (skills)”.

How do you pronounce 施展?

施展 is pronounced shīzhǎn.

Which HSK level is 施展?

施展 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 施展 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 164: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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