张 (zhāng): To open up — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Readings & Meanings

张has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

zhāngzhang

mw. (量)

to open up; to spread; [measure word for table, picture, paper etc]HSK3

v./mw. (动、量)

to stretch, to open, a surnameHSK 3.0 L3

Stroke Order Diagrams 张

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

张=弓bow+长long

A bow (弓) being stretched long (长) — to open, spread, or stretch out.

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HSK Vocabulary: 张

HSK words that contain this character.

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous; anxious

HSK 4

主张

zhǔ zhāng

claim; assertionl; proposal

HSK 5

夸张

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 张 is used in context

tā他

de的

miáo描

shù述

yǒu有

diǎn点

kuā夸

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His description is a bit exaggerated

kǎo考

shì试

qián前

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

fēi非

cháng常

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

He felt very nervous before the exam

qǐng请

bāng帮

wǒ我

ná拿

yì一

zhāng张

zhǐ纸

。

Please help me get a piece of paper.

qǐng请

zhāng张

kāi开

zuǐ嘴

ba巴

jiǎn检

chá查

yá牙

chǐ齿

。

Please open your mouth for a dental checkup

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