张
zhāng
to open up
surname Zhang; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes
bow (弓) + long (长) = to open and spread out
A bow being drawn open and stretched is the core image: 弓 carries the meaning of spreading or extending. 长 mainly contributes the zhāng sound; from 'open bow' the meaning extended to any flat thing being spread out, counted in sheets.
Words with 张
张惶
zhāng huáng
variant of 張皇|张皇[zhang1 huang2]
过度紧张
guò dù jǐn zhāng
hypertension
铺张
pū zhāng
ostentation
铺张浪费
pū zhāng làng fèi
extravagance and waste (idiom)
开张
kāi zhāng
to open a business
关张
guān zhāng
(of a shop) to close down; to go out of business
七嘴八张
qī zuǐ bā zhāng
see 七嘴八舌[qi1 zui3 ba1 she2]
不事张扬
bù shì zhāng yáng
quietly
主张
zhǔ zhāng
to advocate
乖张
guāi zhāng
recalcitrant
伸张
shēn zhāng
to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
静脉曲张
jìng mài qū zhāng
varicose veins