章

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surname Zhang

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

章 shows a chisel 辛 and raw jade 日, first meaning to work jade until its color clears. The jade part 日 is now empty. From that came seal or stamp, then rules, then chapter or section.

Drawn as: raw jade; chisel

章 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
彰
sound11 characters
障彰璋漳樟蟑瘴嶂鄣獐嫜
picture1 character
幛

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章zhāng
chapter, section, order, regulation

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