章
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Translingual
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Han character
章 (Kangxi radical 117, 立+6, 11 strokes, cangjie input 卜廿日十 (YTAJ), four-corner 00406, composition ⿱立早 or ⿱音十)
Derived characters
- 障, 蟑, 嶂, 墇, 嫜, 傽, 彰, 璋, 獐, 幛, 瘴, 暲, 樟, 漳, 慞
References
- KangXi: page 871, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 25761
- Dae Jaweon: page 1301, character 17
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2709, character 4
- Unihan data for U+7AE0
Chinese
| simp. and trad. | 章 | |
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Glyph origin
| Historical forms of the character 章 | |||
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| Western Zhou | Warring States | Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
| Bronze inscriptions | Chu slip and silk script | Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
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Characters in the same phonetic series (章) (Zhengzhang, 2003)
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| 章 | *kjaŋ |
| 樟 | *kjaŋ |
| 彰 | *kjaŋ |
| 漳 | *kjaŋ |
| 鄣 | *kjaŋ |
| 璋 | *kjaŋ |
| 嫜 | *kjaŋ |
| 獐 | *kjaŋ |
| 慞 | *kjaŋ |
| 墇 | *kjaŋ, *kjaŋs |
| 障 | *kjaŋ, *kjaŋs |
| 麞 | *kjaŋ |
| 蔁 | *kjaŋ |
| 暲 | *kjaŋ |
| 嶂 | *kjaŋs |
| 瘴 | *kjaŋs |
Pronunciation
Definitions
章
- chapter; section
- 九章算術／九章算术 ― jiǔ zhāng suànshù ― The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art
- 章節／章节 ― zhāngjié ― chapter, section
- 樂章／乐章 ― yuèzhāng ― (music) movement
- composition; structure
- 文章 ― wénzhāng ― article, essay
- rules; regulations; constitution; charter
- 章程 ― zhāngchéng ― rules; charter
- seal; stamp
- 圖章／图章 ― túzhāng ― stamp, seal
- badge; medal; emblem
- 徽章 ― huīzhāng ― badge, emblem
- order (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- 雜亂無章／杂乱无章 ― záluànwúzhāng ― confusing and disordered; chaotic
- memorial to the throne
- 奏章 ― zòuzhāng ― memorial to the throne
- (Cantonese) mahjong tiles
- (alt. form 彰) obvious; well-known
- (alt. form 彰) to make manifest; to display; to express
- (alt. form 彰) to commend; to praise; to distinguish
- 「殷之三仁」皆暗於前而章於後，何益於事？何補於君？ [MSC, trad.]
- From: c. early 1st century, Huan Tan (桓譚／桓谭), New Treatise (《新論》)
- “Yīn zhī sānrén” jiē àn yú qián ér zhāng yú hòu, hé yì yú shì? Hé bǔ yú jūn? [Pinyin]
- The so-called "three virtuous men of Yin" were all in various forms of oblivion beforehand and were accorded great fame after the fact. How did that help with the matters of their country? What use were there to their prince?
“殷之三仁”皆暗于前而章于后，何益于事？何补于君？ [MSC, simp.]
- Classifier for chapters, etc.
- (Chinese astronomy) the cycle of 19 years (approximate common multiple for the synodic month and tropical year, similar to the Metonic cycle)
- 章動／章动 ― zhāngdòng ― nutation
- 十九歲為一章。四章為一蔀，七十六歲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: c. early 3rd century, Zhao Shuang (趙爽／赵爽), editor. Zhoubi Suanjing (《周髀算經》)
- Shíjiǔ suì wéi yī zhāng. Sì zhāng wèi yī bù, qīshíliù suì. [Pinyin]
- [The cycle of] nineteen years constitute one zhang. Four zhang make one bu, which is seventy-six years.
十九岁为一章。四章为一蔀，七十六岁。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
- a surname. Zhang; Cheung
- 章子怡 ― Zhāng Zǐyí ― Zhang Ziyi
Synonyms
- (chapter): 章段 (zhāngduàn)
Compounds
Derived terms from 章
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Descendants
Sino-Xenic (章):
- → Japanese: 章 (shō)
- → Korean: 장(章) (jang)
- → Vietnamese: chương (章)
Others:
- → English: Chang, Zhang, Cheung, Chiang, Cheang, Cheong
Japanese
Kanji
章
(grade 3 “Kyōiku” kanji)
Readings
- Go-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)←しやう (syau, historical)
- Kan-on: しょう (shō, Jōyō)←しやう (syau, historical)
- Nanori: あき (aki); あきら (akira); あや (aya); ふみ (fumi)
Noun
章 • (shō)
- chapter; section
- badge
Proper noun
章 • (Akira)
- a male given name
Compounds
Derived terms
- 章魚
- 章識
- 章章
- 章奏
- 章程
- 章表
- 章服
- 章法
- 文章
Korean
Hanja
章 (eumhun 글 장 (geul jang))
- Hanja form? of 장 (“chapter”).
Vietnamese
Han character
章: Hán Nôm readings: chương
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