The character 章 — “chapter”: how to write it and what it means
chapter, section; seal
The Chinese character 章 is read zhāng and means “chapter, section; seal”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 章
章 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 章, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 章
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 章?
章 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 章 mean?
章 means “chapter, section; seal”. It appears in 文章 (“article”).
How do you pronounce 章?
章 is read zhāng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 章 have?
11 strokes.
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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 章 yourself
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