章

zhāng
#539 most
frequent character
chapter, section, order, regulation
noun

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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Example Sentences

这本书的第一章很有趣。
zhè běn shū de dìyīzhāng hěn yǒuqù 。
The first chapter of this book is very interesting.
请在这份文件的第二章填写您的信息。
qǐngzài zhè fèn wénjiàn de dìèrzhāng tiánxiě nín de xìnxī 。
Please fill in your information in the second section of this document.
我们需要遵守法律的每一个章程。
wǒmen xūyào zūnshǒu fǎlǜ de měi yígè zhāngchéng 。
We need to follow every regulation of the law.

Same Characters, Different Readings

章Zhang1
surname Zhang

Words with similar meanings

节jié
section
节 (jié) typically refers to a section or part of something, while 章 (zhāng) can refer more specifically to chapters in a book.
条款tiáokuǎn
clause
条款 (tiáokuǎn) refers to a legal clause or stipulation, often used in regulations, while 章 (zhāng) can denote broader chapters or sections.
章程zhāngchéng
regulation
章程 (zhāngchéng) specifically refers to rules or regulations, closely linked to the meaning of 章 (zhāng) when denoting legal or formal frameworks.

Homophones

HSK 2
张zhāng
to open up, to spread, sheet of paper

Words Starting With 章

章程zhāng chéng
rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws

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