CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhang1
- English meanings
- m.[general]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 弓; right 长.
Meaning & sound clues
弓 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “bow”.
长 is identified as the sound component (zhǎng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 张.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
zhang (unit of length); husband
battle; rely on
screen-like peak
curtain; tent; mosquito net
open; sheet; Zhang
manifest; praise
palm; control
cane; staff
rise
measure word (general)
swollen
bill
long
barrier; block
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 慌张
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