张
开

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The word 张开 is formed by combining two pictographic and ideographic characters: 张, which originally depicted drawing a bowstring and conveys the meaning of stretching or extending, and 开, which is a pictograph of two hands opening a door bolt and conveys the meaning of opening or unfolding. Their combination merges these related spatial actions, stretching outward and opening apart, into a single, unified concept of spreading something open or apart, such as opening one's mouth or spreading one's arms.

Example Sentences Hide

鸟儿张开了翅膀。

Niǎo er zhāngkāile chìbǎng.

The bird spread its wings.

他张开嘴打了个哈欠。

Tā zhāngkāi zuǐ dǎle gè hāqian.

He opened his mouth and yawned.

她张开双臂迎接她的朋友。

Tā zhāngkāi shuāngbì yíngjiē tā de péngyǒu.

She opened her arms to welcome her friend.

在阳光下，花朵张开了花瓣。

Zài yángguāng xià, huāduǒ zhāngkāile huābàn.

In the sunlight, the flower opened its petals.

为了测量宽度，他张开了卷尺。

Wèile cèliáng kuāndù, tā zhāngkāile juǎnchǐ.

To measure the width, he unfolded the tape measure.

Word Definition - 张开

zhāng kāi to open up; to spread; to extend

Individual Character Details

张 zhāng, zhāng
开 kāi