(zhāng)

15 strokes

jade tablet used in ceremonies, shaped like the left or right half…

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Character information

Pinyin
zhāng
Meaning
jade tablet used in ceremonies, shaped like the left or right half of a "gui" 圭[gui1], also given to male infants to play with
Strokes
15
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王章

In this compound, the meaning comes from (jade); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

nòngzhāng

(literary) to have a baby boy; to celebrate the birth of a son

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Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 …

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