阐 chǎn to disclose
How to remember 阐: 门 door + 单 single = to disclose. The mayor opens the city hall door for a single reporter and finally agrees to disclose where the money went.
Component breakdown
阐 = 门 door + 单 single
- 门 door
- 单 single
The mayor opens the city hall door for a single reporter and finally agrees to disclose where the money went.
How it is used
- To expound/set out fully in words: 阐述 (chǎnshù) to elaborate/state at length, 阐明 (chǎnmíng) to clarify, 阐释 (chǎnshì) to interpret/explicate.
- Formal, written register - 阐述观点 (chǎnshù guāndiǎn) to lay out one's viewpoint, typical of essays, reports, speeches.
- Stronger and more thorough than plain 说明; it means to develop an idea with reasoning, not just mention it.