张松

張松

Zhāngsōng

popculture

Meanings

1 Zhang Song (?–212), late Han official who served Liu Zhang of Yi Province and secretly helped Liu Bei seize Sichuan

Characters

surname Zhang; to open

pine tree; loose

Examples

张松把西川地图送给了刘备。

Zhāngsōng bǎ Xīchuān dìtú sòng gěi le Liú Bèi.

Zhang Song presented the map of Xichuan to Liu Bei.

张松的背叛帮刘备拿下了益州。

Zhāngsōng de bèipàn bāng Liú Bèi náxià le Yìzhōu.

Zhang Song's betrayal helped Liu Bei take Yi Province.

Tips

culture

《三国演义》 describes him as ugly but brilliant, with a photographic memory — he memorized Cao Cao's 《孟德新书》 after a single read, famously humiliating Cao at court.

history

His plan to deliver Yi Province to Liu Bei was leaked by his own brother 张肃. Liu Zhang executed him, but Liu Bei went on to take Sichuan anyway — the foundation of Shu Han.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

松 sōng