zhāng

蟑

Character · Verb · Measure word · NounTraditional張

open; spread; post; classifier; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

6 senses · 13 examples
1.

verb

to open; to spread; to stretch out

Used for physical opening actions.

Qǐng请
zhāng张
kāi开
nǐ你
de的
zuǐ嘴
ba巴
 。

Please open your mouth.

Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhāng张
kāi开
chì翅
bǎng膀
fēi飞
zǒu走
le了
 。

The little bird spread its wings and flew away.

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Tā他
zhāng张
kāi开
shuāng双
bì臂
huān欢
yíng迎
wǒ我
men们
 。

He opened his arms wide to welcome us.

2.

verb

to look around; to peep

Often implies looking with curiosity or anxiety.

Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
sì四
chù处
zhāng张
wàng望
 。

He stood at the door looking around in all directions.

Hái孩
zi子
cóng从
chuāng窗
kǒu口
tàn探
chū出
tóu头
zhāng张
wàng望
zhe着
 。

The child leaned out of the window to look around.

3.

verb

to post; to put up (a notice)

Used for attaching paper items to walls or boards.

Tā他
men们
zài在
qiáng墙
shàng上
zhāng张
tiē贴
le了
hǎi海
bào报
 。

They posted posters on the wall.

Tōng通
zhī知
yǐ已
jīng经
zhāng张
tiē贴
chū出
qù去
le了
 。

The notice has already been put up.

4.

measure word

classifier for flat objects, paper, tables, bows, and faces

One of the most common measure words for flat items.

Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
zhāng张
zhǐ纸
 。

Please give me a piece of paper.

Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhāng张
zhuō桌
zi子
hé和
sān三
zhāng张
shā沙
fā发
 。

There is one table and three sofas in the living room.

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Tā他
zhǎng长
le了
yī一
zhāng张
yuán圆
yuán圆
de的
liǎn脸
 。

He has a round face.

5.

noun

surname Zhang

One of the most common surnames in China.

Zhāng张
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Mr. Zhang is my teacher.

Xìng姓
Zhāng张
de的
rén人
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
 。

There are many people with the surname Zhang.

6.

noun

bow (archery); net

archaic

Archaic or used in compounds. Original meaning of the character.

Jiàn箭
zài在
xián弦
shàng上
 ,
bù不
dé得
bù不
fā发
 。

The arrow is on the bowstring and must be shot (things have reached a point of no return).