张 (張) zhāng

1. zhāng measure word a sheet; a leaf
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: Used for pieces of paper, tickets, etc. (CCD '張' zhāng 6, p. 2415; FE '張' 3, p. 396; Guoyu '張' n 1; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20; XHZD '張' zhāng 4, p. 955)
2. zhāng proper noun Zhang
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (CCD '張' zhāng 8, p. 2415; FE '張' 4, p. 396; Guoyu '張' n 3; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)
3. zhāng verb to open; to draw [a bow]
   Domain: Literature 文学
   Notes: For example, 张弓 draw a bow (CCD '張' zhāng 1, p. 2415; FE '張' 1, p. 396; Guoyu '張' v 1; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20; XHZD '張' zhāng 1, p. 954)
4. zhāng noun idea; thought
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 想法 or 主意; as in 主张 'viewpoint' (Guoyu '張' n 2)
5. zhāng verb to fix strings
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: On a string instrument (Guoyu '張' v 2)
6. zhāng verb to unfold; to unroll; to stretch
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 展开 (Guoyu '張' v 3; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)
7. zhāng verb to boast; to exaggerate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 夸大; as in 夸张 (Guoyu '張' v 4; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)
8. zhāng verb to expand; to magnify
   Domain: Literature 文学
   Notes: In the sense of 扩大 (CCD '張' zhāng 3, p. 2415; Guoyu '張' v 5)
9. zhāng verb to display; to exhibit; to publish
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 陈设; for example, the idiom 张灯结彩 adorn with laterns and colored ribbons (CCD '張' zhāng 2, p. 2415; FE '張' 2, p. 396; Guoyu '張' v 6; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20; XHZD '張' zhāng 2, p. 955)
10. zhāng verb to catch animals with a net
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '張' v 7; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)
11. zhāng verb to spy on; to look
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 窥探 (CCD '張' zhāng 4, p. 2415; Guoyu '張' v 8; XHZD '張' zhāng 3, p. 955)
12. zhāng adjective large
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 大 (Guoyu '張' adj)
13. zhàng noun swollen
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: As a variant of 胀 (Guoyu '張' zhàng; Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)
14. zhāng proper noun Zhang [constellation]
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Astronomy , Concept: Constellation 星座
    Notes: The 26th of the 28 constellations (CCD '張' zhāng 7, p. 2415; XHZD '張' zhāng 5, p. 955)
15. zhāng verb to open a new business
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (CCD '張' zhāng 5, p. 2415)
16. zhāng verb to fear
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: For example, 张惶 alarmed or 慌张 in a panic (Mathews 1931 '張', p. 20)

Contained in

• 张致(張致) to pose
• 嚣张(囂張) wild
• 张目(張目) to open one's eyes wide
• 张饮(張飲) to throw a banquet
• 张开(張開) to open up; to spread; to extend
• 张罗(張羅) to catch with a net ; to take care of [business] ; to entertain [guest]
• 张三李四(張三李四) Zhang's third son or Li's fourth son; either this person or that person; anybody
• 嚣张气焰(囂張氣焰) overweening attitude; threatening manner
• 不事张扬(不事張揚) quietly; without ostentation
• 一张一弛(一張一弛) alternately tightening and relaxing; tightening and relaxing as appropriate
• 女修道张(女修道張) abbess
• 张力(張力) tension ; tensile strength ; tension [aesthetics]
• 开张(開張) to open a business ; first transaction of a business day ; to develop
• 张大(張大) to expand to a great degree ; grand; majestic ; to exaggerate; to boast
• 开张大吉(開張大吉) to re-open for good luck
• 张设(張設) to lay out
• 张天师(張天師) Master Zhang Tian
• 大张挞伐(大張撻伐) to launch an all-out attack; to roundly condemn; to castigate
• 东张西望(東張西望) to spy to the east and look to west; to look in all directions
• 张弛(張弛) tension and relaxation
• 夸张法(誇張法) exaggeration; overstatement
• 张挂(張掛) to hang up a banner; to post a notice
• 纸张(紙張) paper
• 伸张(伸張) to expand; to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
• 辰宿列张(辰宿列張) stars and lodges spread in the sky
• 紧张状态(緊張狀態) tense situation; standoff
• 舒张(舒張) to relax and expand
• 箕张(箕張) for troops to advance in a formation with two wings
• 张志(張志) to pose ; opinion
• 伸张正义(伸張正義) to promote a doctrine

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张春帆 、 张震 、 张怡 、 张丹 、 张掖市 、 张暄 、 张德江 、 张籍 、 张太雷 、 张保皐 、 张惠妹 、 张柏芝 、 张荫桓 、 张畅 、 张家港 、 张居正 、 张伯伦 、 张志新 、 张店区 、 张充 、 张自忠

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• 第七十回 Chapter 70 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 84
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• 卷17　志第12 律曆中 Volume 17 Treatises 12: Measures and the Calendar 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 75
• 卷二百〇八 志第一百六十一 藝文七 Volume 208 Treatises 161: Arts and Literature 7 History of Song 宋史 — count: 70
• 卷一百十二　表第六上: 宰相年表一 Volume 112 Tables 7: Chancellors 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 69
• 卷二十五 本紀第二十五 高宗二 Volume 25 Annals 25: Gaozong 2 History of Song 宋史 — count: 68
• 卷二十九 本紀第二十九 高宗六 Volume 29 Annals 29: Gaozong 6 History of Song 宋史 — count: 68
• 第七十回 Chapter 70 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 — count: 67