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zhāng
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English Definitionto open up; to spread; sheet of paper; measure word for flat objects, sheet; measure word for votes; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinzhāng
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(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄓㄤ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zoeng1
Part of Speech(动) verb, (量) measure word
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=2,6

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Words With Same Head Word    
张开zhāngkāito open up; to spread; to extend
张贴zhāngtiēto post (a notice); to advertise
张扬zhāngyángto display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash; Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter
张艺谋zhāng yì móuZhang Yimou (1950-), PRC film director
张力zhānglìtension
Words With Same Tail Word    
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce
夸张kuāzhāngto exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous
主张zhǔzhāngto advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion
纸张zhǐzhāngpaper
扩张kuòzhāngexpansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden
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