张

zhāng

stretch, extend, expand; sheet

How to write 张, stroke by stroke

surname Zhang; to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes

Pictophonetic: semantic 弓 (bow), phonetic 长

Made of 弓 + 长

紧张jǐn zhāngnervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
夸张kuā zhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous
张开zhāng kāito open up; to spread; to extend
扩张kuò zhāngexpansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden
主张zhǔ zhāngto advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion
张嘴zhāng zuǐto open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape
开张kāi zhāngto open a business; first transaction of a business day
嚣张xiāo zhāngrampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
慌张huāng zhāngflustered; agitated
纸张zhǐ zhāngpaper
张扬zhāng yángto display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash
张贴zhāng tiēto post (a notice); to advertise

比赛前我一直都很紧张。
bǐ sài qián wǒ yì zhí dōu hěn jǐn zhāng 。
I always get nervous just before a match.
张开嘴巴闭上眼睛。
zhāng kāi zuǐ ba bì shàng yǎn jīng 。
Open your mouth and close your eyes.
那是一张近照吗？
nà shì yì zhāng jìn zhào ma ？
Is it a recent picture?
我买了两张音乐会的票。
wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhāng yīn yuè huì de piào 。
I bought two tickets for a concert.
这张票三日有效。
zhè zhāng piào sān rì yǒu xiào 。
The ticket holds good for three days.