张
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zhāng · to display

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #316
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

弓Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 张

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zhāngWords pronounced zhāng
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Example sentences

Notice where 张 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zhēn de bú shì hěn jǐn zhāng.我真的不是很紧张。

I'm not really nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #5822614 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kàn qǐ lái zhēn de hěn jǐn zhāng.你看起来真的很紧张。

You look really nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #8696385 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tài jǐn zhāng le.我太紧张了。

I'm too nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #13897392 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ méi yǒu yí cì yǎn jiǎng de shí hòu shì bù jǐn zhāng de.我没有一次演讲的时候是不紧张的。

I never make a speech without being nervous.

Source: Tatoeba #334782 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiǎng yào nǐ de yì zhāng zhào piàn.我想要你的一张照片。

I want your photograph.

Source: Tatoeba #490094 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài zhè zhāng dì tú shàng de nǎ lǐ?我在这张地图上的哪里?

Where am I on this map?

Source: Tatoeba #12422335 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 张 in context

  1. Say zhāng, then recall the core meaning: to display.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 紧张 (jǐn zhāng), meaning “nervous”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 张 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.