U+644A "摊" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+644A "摊" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily functions as a verb meaning to spread out, unfold, or lay flat, as in摊开 (tān kāi) meaning "to spread open." It also carries the sense of dividing or sharing something equally, such as in分摊 (fēn tān) meaning "to share a cost," and is commonly used in the context of street vending, as in摆摊 (bǎi tān) meaning "to set up a stall." Additionally, the character can refer to a thin, flat layer or a state of being spread out, and its composition includes the hand radical on the left and a phonetic component on the right, reflecting its ties to manual action and spatial spreading.