Zhang
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A traditional Chinese unit of length, 10 Chinese feet or ¹/₁₅₀ Chinese mile. uncountable, usually
- 1 A surname from Chinese.
"Zhang Yitang, a Chinese mathematician"
- 2 A surname from Chinese.
- 3 A river in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei, China.
"Until the recent construction of a system of roads, the Wei River was northern Henan Province's principal link with the outside world, connecting it with the Grand Canal and thence the city of Tianjin and the sea.[...]In addition, just to the northwest of the county lies the tempestuous Zhang River; usually shallow, it becomes a raging torrent during heavy monsoon rains, flooding the border area of northern Henan and southern Hebei provinces."
- 4 A river in Fujian, China.
Synonyms
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More examples"Teacher Zhang teaches Chinese to his students at school every day."
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 丈 (zhàng).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 張 /张 (Zhāng). Doublet of Truong.
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 章 (Zhāng).
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 漳 (Zhāng).
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