TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
展
展 ＝ 尸 ＋ 㠭
ㄓㄢˇ · zhǎn
verb — to unfold, spread out; to exhibit
字源 FORM — what the parts do
尸義a body, lying
㠭聲zhǎn — gives the sound, written in abbreviated formfour 工 stacked; centuries of copying compressed it to the strokes under the body
A body (尸) turning over — the original sense is to turn, kept in 輾轉. 㠭 zhǎn gives the sound, worn down to a few strokes under the body. From turning: to unroll, spread out, put on show — 展開、展覽、發展.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
躺著的人（尸）翻了個身，被子整個攤開了。
The sleeper (尸) rolls over — and the blanket spreads out flat.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)輾轉— to turn over
→展開、伸展— to unroll, stretch out常用
⇒展覽、展示— to exhibit — spread out for eyes
⇒發展— to develop — unfolding over time
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
輾zhǎn展 plus the cart 車 — the turning wheel of 輾轉