| chǎn | to express/disclose/enlighten/open |
| 阐 | to express to disclose to enlighten |
| 阐发 | to elucidate to expound to study and explain |
| 阐扬 | to expound to propagate |
| 阐明 | to elucidate to explain clearly to expound |
| 阐示 | to demonstrate |
| 阐述 | to expound (a position) to elaborate (on a topic) to treat (a subject) |
| 阐释 | to explain to expound to interpret |