to open up; to develop or expand territory, markets, or horizons; to break new ground or pioneer a new field

to expand; to develop or broaden such as an outlook, business, or client base

to broaden; to widen; to expand one's scope or outlook

pioneer; trailblazer; someone who opens up a new field or territory

(bound form) A branch of the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] nomadic people who founded the Northern Wei Dynasty; also used as a two-character surname.

(loanword) the study of geometric properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size

person who clears and opens up wasteland for cultivation

Deng Tuo (1912-1966), sociologist and journalist who died under persecution at the start of the Cultural Revolution; he wrote under the pen name [[马南邨|馬南邨|ma3 nan2 cun1]]

pioneering; groundbreaking; innovative

to open up virgin land for agriculture or settlement

A paper sheet containing an image or text transferred from a stone tablet, bronze vessel, or other artifact via rubbing

bold and uninhibited; free from constraint in one's behavior or personality

to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands

A rubbing or ink-squeeze taken from an inscription on stone, bronze, or other relics; often refers to these rubbings collected into a book.

a type of person characterized by a pioneering spirit, initiative, and the drive to innovate or open up new fields

(math) The study of the properties of a geometric figure that remain unchanged even when the figure is bent or stretched.

a rubbing or copy of a stone inscription, made by pressing paper onto the engraved surface and rubbing with ink; a rubbed copy of a stele

unconventional; uninhibited; free-spirited; refers to someone who is bold and unrestrained by social norms

the branch of mathematics that uses tools from abstract algebra to study topological spaces

(math) geometric topology

the branch of mathematics that deals with geometric properties and spatial relations that are unaffected by continuous change of shape or size

Rio Tinto, a major British-Australian multinational mining corporation

to develop or expand a market for goods or services

BHP Billiton; a major Anglo-Australian mining and resource company

to make a rubbing from a stone inscription, bronze vessel, or other artifact by pressing paper against it and applying ink

to extend or expand one's territory

(computing) hub; dock; docking station

to broaden one's horizons; to expand one's outlook

An experiential training course using outdoor activities to build teamwork, leadership, and personal development; also known as [[外展训练|外展訓練|wai4 zhan3 xun4 lian4]]

(mathematics) a set of points with a structure that allows for the formal definition of concepts such as convergence, connectedness, and continuity

The physical or logical arrangement of components in a network or system.

a branch of the [[鲜卑|鮮卑|xian1 bei1]] nomadic people who founded the Northern Wei Dynasty; a Chinese compound surname (rare variant of [[拓跋|拓跋|tuo4 ba2]])

to open up new land for settlement; to plant a colony

To take a rubbing of an inscription from a stone tablet or monument.

(literary) showing disappointment or failure in one's career or life goals; down and out

The Wei dynasty of the Northern Dynasties (386-534)

To open up, develop, or expand territory at the border of a country

To open up or expand the market for products; to increase sales volume