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title: "Zhanfang Meaning: 绽放 (zhànfàng) Means “to bloom”"
description: "绽放 (traditional 綻放, zhànfàng) means “to bloom; to burst forth”. Hear its tones, see what 绽 and 放 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhanfang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 绽放 mean?

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绽放 zhànfàng

## to bloom; to burst forth

## Its characters

1. 绽 zhàn to bloom (as in 绽放)
2. 放 fàng to put

## In a sentence

春天到了，花儿竞相绽放。 Spring has come and the flowers are all blooming.

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## More words with 绽 or 放

- [摆放 bǎifàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baifang)
- [播放 bōfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bofang)
- [存放 cúnfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cunfang)
- [发放 fāfàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fafang)
- [放大 fàngdà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangda)
- [放过 fàngguò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangguo)
- [放宽 fàngkuān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangkuan)
- [放弃 fàngqì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangqi)
- [放松 fàngsōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangsong)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)

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