章 (zoeng1 | zhang1) : chapter; section; order; rules; seal

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章

zoeng1

zhang1

[1] [n] piece of writing; chapter; main division of a book; section [2] [n] system; statute; organised body [3] [n] emblem; seal; stamp [4] [v] make clear; make known [5] [n] pattern; example [6] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 立 (#117)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

章

This word has been viewed 8876 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Jan 2013 01:40

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印章 jan3 zoeng1 yin4 zhang1 = seal (the blocks used to stamp a name)

章程 zoeng1 cing4 zhang1 cheng2 = (written) rules; regulations

獎章 zoeng2 zoeng1 jiang3 zhang1 = medal, decoration

簽章 cim1 zoeng1 qian1 zhang1 = signature

文章 man4 zoeng1 wen2 zhang1 = article; essay

黨章 dong2 zoeng1 dang3 zhang1 = political party constitution

報章 bou3 zoeng1 bao4 zhang1 = newspaper

臂章 bei3 zoeng1 bi4 zhang1 = armband, armlet, shoulder emblem

圖章 tou4 zoeng1 tu2 zhang1 = seal; stamp; chop

規章 kwai1 zoeng1 gui1 zhang1 = rules; regulations

勛章 fan1 zoeng1 xun1 zhang1 = medal; decoration; order of merit

徽章 fai1 zoeng1 hui1 zhang1 = a badge

服務規章 fuk6 mou6 kwai1 zoeng1 fu2 wu4 gui1 zhang1 = service regulation

中文報章 zung1 man4 bou3 zoeng1 = Chinese-language newspapers

違章 wai4 zoeng1 wei2 zhang1 = breach the regulations

憲章 hin3 zoeng1 xian4 zhang1 = charter

表面文章 biu2 min6 man4 zoeng1 biao3 mian4 wen2 zhang1 = lip service; surface formality; a superficial piece of writing (common formation)

中國印章 zung1 gwok3 jan3 zoeng1 = Chinese stone seal (common formation)

交響樂章 gaau1 hoeng2 ngok6 zoeng1 = a symphonic movement; a movement in a symphony

襟章 kam1 zoeng1 = a medal; a badge 粵

出口成章 ceot1 hau2 sing4 zoeng1 chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1 = very eloquent; endowed with the gift of glib

斷章取義 dyun6 zoeng1 ceoi2 ji6 duan4 zhang1 qu3 yi4 = quote out of context

橡皮圖章 zoeng6 pei4 tou4 zoeng1 xiang4 pi2 tu2 zhang4 = a rubber stamp (common formation)

蓋章 koi3 zoeng1 gai4 zhang4 = to seal; to stamp

榮譽獎章 wing4 jyu6 zoeng2 zoeng1 rong2 yu4 jiang3 zhang1 = citation of honor

章魚 zoeng1 jyu4 zhang1 yu2 = variant of 鱆魚

赫章 hak1 zoeng1 he4 zhang1 = Hezhang (place in Guizhou)

宜章 ji4 zoeng1 yi2 zhang1 = Yizhang (place in Hunan)

聯合國憲章 lyun4 hap6 gwok3 hin3 zoeng1 lian2 he2 guo2 xian4 zhang1 = United Nations charter (common formation)

雜亂無章 zaap6 lyun6 mou4 zoeng1 za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1 = disorderly and chaotic; in a state of confusion

章子怡 zoeng1 zi2 ji4 zhang1 zi3 yi2 = Zhang Ziyi

干城章嘉峰 gon1 sing4 zoeng1 gaa1 fung1 = Kangchenjunga (third highest mountain peak in the world)

率由舊章 seot1 jau4 gau6 zoeng1 shuai4 you2 jiu4 zhang1 = follow established rules; conform to conventions

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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