Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); chapter; seal; section

Chinese: 文章段落、章程或印章。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “zhang” becomes a different word in each tone. 章 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 文章wén zhāngarticle; essay; literary works; writings
  • 规章guī zhāngrule; regulation
  • 章程zhāng chéngrules; regulations; constitution; statute
  • 盖章gài zhāngto affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth
  • 勋章xūn zhāngmedal; decoration

Example Sentence

这本书一共有十章。Zhè běn shū yí gòng yǒu shí zhāng.This book has ten chapters in total.

Zhèthisběn(bound form) rootshūbook一共yí gòngin totalyǒuto haveshítenzhāngchapter