Learn a Chinese Character - 张 (zhāng) - Stretch, Open

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 弓 (Bow radical)

Stroke Count: 7

Character Decomposition: 弓 + 长 (Bow + Long)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zhāng (First tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

张 can mean to stretch, open, expand, or display. It also refers to the surname Zhang. (张可以表示伸展、张开、扩大、展示，也作为姓氏“张”使用。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 张开 (zhāng kāi) - Open, Stretch out (把物体放开、伸展开来)
• 张贴 (zhāng tiē) - Post, Put up (将物品粘在某处展示)
• 纸张 (zhǐ zhāng) - Paper (泛指纸这种物品)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

张 can be used as a verb to describe actions like stretching or opening. It can also be used as a measure word for flat objects like paper or pictures. (张可以作动词，描述伸展、张开等动作；也可以作量词，用于计量纸张、图片等扁平的物品。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

Zhang is one of the most common surnames in China. In traditional Chinese culture, the act of "zhang" (stretching) is related to concepts like expansion and display. (张是中国最常见的姓氏之一。在中国传统文化中，“张”（伸展）的动作与扩展、展示等概念相关。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 张 by thinking of a bow being stretched (represented by the 弓 radical) and getting longer (represented by the 长 character). (你可以想象一张弓被拉开（用“弓”部表示）并变长（用“长”字表示）来记住“张”字。)