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擴展

简扩展 · 繁擴展

Mandarin · pinyin kuò zhǎn

to extend
to expand
extension
expansion

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擴: Look up this written character
展: zhǎn · open, unfold; stretch, extend
扩: kuò · expand, enlarge, stretch

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4–3 · kuo4 zhan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kwok3 zin2 · kwong3 zin2

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verb

to extend; to expand

noun

(computing) extension (in a web browser)
(school) additional exercises

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