Pronunciation

Characters pronounced zhang.

14 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 14 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

丈 zhàng warm unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband 仗 zhàng rely upon; protector; fight; war, weaponry 帐 zhàng tent; screen, mosquito net 杖 zhàng strong cane, walking stick 胀 zhàng swell, inflate, expand 账 zhàng accounts; bill, debt; credit 障 zhàng separate; shield; barricade 张 zhāng stretch, extend, expand; sheet 彰 zhāng bright clear, manifest, obvious 樟 zhāng natural camphor tree 章 zhāng composition; chapter, section 掌 zhǎng palm of hand, sole of foot, paw 涨 zhǎng rise in price 长 zhǎng long; length; excel in; leader

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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