章 zhāng — (surname); chapter; seal; section
这本书一共有十章。Zhè běn shū yí gòng yǒu shí zhāng.This book has ten chapters in total.
Common words: 文章 (wén zhāng)、规章 (guī zhāng)、章程 (zhāng chéng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "seal"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "seal", including 章 (zhāng), 印 (yìn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "seal" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 章 (zhāng), 印 (yìn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhāng, yìn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 章 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 章 zhāng(surname); chapter; seal; sectionUseful words: 文章, 规章
- 印 yìnstamp; seal; mark; print; India (abbrev.)Useful words: 打印, 印象
Common words for these 2 "seal" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 章 (zhāng) — so "seal" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
文章wén zhāngarticle; essay; literary works; writings规章guī zhāngrule; regulation章程zhāng chéngrules; regulations; constitution; statute打印dǎ yìnto affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer)印象yìn xiàngimpression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory复印fù yìnto photocopy; to duplicate a document
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "seal".
印 yìn — stamp; seal; mark; print; India (abbrev.)
这本书是去年印刷的。Zhè běn shū shì qù nián yìn shuā de.This book was printed last year.
Common words: 打印 (dǎ yìn)、印象 (yìn xiàng)、复印 (fù yìn)
All 2 characters
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