to stretch, to open, a surname
Animated Stroke Order 张
Stroke Order Diagrams 张

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HSK Vocabulary: 张
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 张 is used in context
1
tā他
de的
miáo描
shù述
yǒu有
diǎn点
kuā夸
zhāng张
le了
。
His description is a bit exaggerated
2
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
3
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
4
wǒ我
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
I am very nervous before the exam.
5
tā他
dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
yǒu有
diǎn点
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He was a bit nervous when he gave a speech on stage for the first time.
6
zuì最
jìn近
gōng工
zuò作
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
,
wǒ我
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
shí时
jiān间
xiū休
xī息
。
Work has been very intense recently, and I hardly have any time to rest.
7
wǒ我
zhǔ主
zhāng张
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
wán玩
。
I suggest going to the park to play.
8
lǎo老
shī师
zhǔ主
zhāng张
wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
dú读
yī一
běn本
shū书
。
The teacher advocates that we read a book every day.
9
tā他
zhǔ主
zhāng张
huán环
bǎo保
,
suǒ所
yǐ以
zǒng总
shì是
qí骑
zì自
xíng行
chē车
shàng上
bān班
。
He advocates for environmental protection, so he always rides a bike to work.
10
tā他
shuō说
de的
huà话
tài太
kuā夸
zhāng张
le了
。
What he said is too exaggerated.
Information
Traditional張
Radical弓
Strokes7
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#468
Zhuyinㄓㄤ
Components—
UnicodeU+5F20
CangjieNS
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality