彰 Stroke Order

彰 [zhāng] 1. Obvious, prominent. 明显，显著。 Examples: - ～～ (evident). - 昭～ (clear). - ～明 (to make evident). - 欲盖弥～ (what is wanted to be concealed becomes even more evident). 2. Indicate, express praise. 表明，显扬。 Examples: - 表～ (to express). - ～善瘅恶 (to praise the good and hate the bad). 3. Surname. 姓。 4. Verb: 1. Praise, commend, cite. 表扬，表彰。 Examples: - 彰往考来 (to make clear the past and examine the future). - 彰宣 (to promote, declare). - 彰扬 (to publicize, propagate). 2. Reveal, disclose. 揭示，表露。 Examples: - 彰败 (to expose the defeat). - 彰明 (to announce; to manifest). - 彰闻 (to make widely known). 5. Adjective: 1. Same as the original meaning (evident). 同本义 ([En.] evident). 2. Clear and harmonious literary beauty. 文采美盛鲜明 ([En.] clear). Origin: - The character is a combination of ideographic components and phonetic elements. It contains 彡 (shān), which signifies adding embellishments, and 章, which conveys clarity and prominence. Examples from literature: 1. 《说文》：彰，文彰也。 (Zhuang: to show clearly.) 2. 《书·伊训》：嘉言孔彰。 (Great words are manifest.) 3. 《史记·货殖列传》：得势益彰。 (As one gains power, one becomes more evident.)