主张
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
主张 (zhǔzhāng) · to advocate
主张 (zhǔzhāng) means “to advocate; to suggest; view”. It is written with 2 characters: 主 (to own) + 张 (measure word for flat things). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 主张 is built
The characters
主 zhǔ · to own
What 主 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A lamp 王 with a flame 丶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
张 zhāng · measure word for flat things
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)
Example sentences
我主张明天早上出发。Wǒ zhǔzhāng míngtiān zǎoshang chūfā.I suggest we leave tomorrow morning.
你的主张是什么？Nǐ de zhǔzhāng shì shénme?What is your view?
Questions about 主张
What does 主张 mean?
主张 (zhǔzhāng) means “to advocate; to suggest; view”.
How do you pronounce 主张?
主张 is pronounced zhǔzhāng.
Which HSK level is 主张?
主张 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 主人zhǔrénhost
- 主要zhǔyàomain
- 主持zhǔchíto host
- 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative
- 主任zhǔrèndirector
- 主意zhǔyiidea
- 自主zìzhǔindependent
- 主题zhǔtítheme
- 主席zhǔxíchairman
- 公主gōngzhǔprincess
Learn 主张 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 58: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.