章
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zhāng · chapter, section, writing

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #3279
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

立Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 章

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zhāngWords pronounced zhāng
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Example sentences

Notice where 章 sits in each complete thought.

Tā de huà lǐ yǒu wén zhāng.他的话里有文章。

There's another meaning behind his words.

Source: Tatoeba #3698028 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kàn wén zhāng le méi?你看文章了没?

Did you read the article?

Source: Tatoeba #774101 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ jiā cū le wǒ juéde yǒu qù de wén zhāng.我加粗了我觉得有趣的文章。

I've boldfaced the articles that I found interesting.

Source: Tatoeba #792776 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà jiù shì nà tái tā yòng lái xiě wén zhāng de diàn nǎo.那就是那台他用来写文章的电脑。

That's the computer on which he writes his articles.

Source: Tatoeba #333460 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì piān xìn xī liáng hěn dà de wén zhāng.这是篇信息量很大的文章。

This is a very informative article.

Source: Tatoeba #7768282 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì piān xiě dé hěn hǎo de wén zhāng.這是篇寫得很好的文章。

This is a well-written article.

Source: Tatoeba #4504416 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 章 in context

  1. Say zhāng, then recall the core meaning: chapter, section, writing.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 文章 (wén zhāng), meaning “article”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 章 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.