张华

張華

ZhāngHuá

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Hua (232-300), Western Jin dynasty writer, poet and statesman
2 compiler of the encyclopedic Bowuzhi (Records of Diverse Matters)

Characters

to stretch (surname Zhang)

splendid, flower

Examples

张华编写了《博物志》。

Zhānghuá biānxiě le 《 Bó wù zhì 》.

Zhang Hua compiled the Bowuzhi (Records of Diverse Matters).

他在西晋朝廷担任重要职位。

Tā zài Xījìn cháotíng dānrèn zhòngyào zhíwèi.

He held important positions in the Western Jin court.

Tips

history

Zhang was killed in the chaos of the 八王之乱 (War of the Eight Princes). His 博物志 collected geography, myths, and early natural history and is a key source for later fantastic tales.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

华 huá