张
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张 (zhāng) · measure word for flat things
张 (zhāng) means “measure word for flat things”. It is made of 弓 + 长 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 张 into its parts
What 张 is made of
- 弓 gōng — bow
- 长 zhǎng — long
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 弓 gives the meaning, 长 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
张 stroke order
Example sentences
请张开嘴。Qǐng zhāng kāi zuǐ.Please open your mouth.
给我一张纸。Gěi wǒ yī zhāng zhǐ.Give me a sheet of paper.
Words with 张
- 紧张jǐnzhāngnervous
- 主张zhǔzhāngto advocate
- 慌张huāngzhāngflustered
- 夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerate
- 东张西望dōngzhāngxīwàngto look around
- 扩张kuòzhāngto expand
Also built with 弓
- 引yǐnto lead
- 弥mícomplete
- 弦xiánstring (of an instrument or bow)
- 弯wānto bend
- 弹tánto play, piano, guitar
- 强qiángstrong
- 粥zhōuporridge
- 躬gōngto bow
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for flat things; to open |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 弓 (bow, #57) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 张
What does 张 mean?
张 (zhāng) means “measure word for flat things; to open”.
How many strokes does 张 have?
张 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 张?
The radical of 张 is 弓 (gōng, “bow”), Kangxi radical number 57.
What parts make up 张?
张 is made of 弓 (bow) and 长 (long).
Which HSK level is 张?
张 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 张 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.