章
章 (zhāng) · chapter
章 (zhāng) means “chapter”. It is made of 音 + 十 and has 11 strokes.
Break 章 into its parts
What 章 is made of
- 音 yīn — sound
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立 lì — to stand
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: The ten 十 movements of a piece of music 音 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
章 stroke order
Example sentences with 文章
这篇文章写得很好。Zhè piān wénzhāng xiě de hěn hǎo.This article is very well written.
你读过这篇文章吗？Nǐ dú guo zhè piān wénzhāng ma?Have you read this article?
Words with 章
Also built with 音
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | chapter |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 立 (stand, #117) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 章
What does 章 mean?
章 (zhāng) means “chapter”.
How many strokes does 章 have?
章 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 章?
The radical of 章 is 立 (lì, “stand”), Kangxi radical number 117.
What parts make up 章?
章 is made of 音 (sound) and 十 (ten).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.