开枝散叶

開枝散葉
kāizhīsànyè

to bear children; to produce offspring

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Entry Composition

=1 开 kāi
  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 开尔文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 开本 kāiběn, book format
=1 开 jiān
  1. (obsolete) even, level
  2. a surname
  3. even, level
=2 枝 zhī
  1. branch
  2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc
=2 枝 qí
  1. alternative form of 歧 (qí, “divergent”)
  2. alternative form of 跂 (“extra toe”)
=3 散 sàn variant of 散 sàn
=3 散 sǎn
  1. scattered
  2. loose
  3. to come loose
  4. to fall apart
  5. leisurely
  6. powdered medicine
=3 散 sàn
  1. to scatter
  2. to break up (a meeting etc)
  3. to disperse
  4. to disseminate
  5. to dispel
  6. (coll.) to sack
=4 叶 xié to be in harmony
=4 叶 Yè surname Ye
=4 叶 yè
  1. leaf
  2. page
  3. lobe
  4. (historical) period
  5. classifier for small boats