Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "彰", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "彰", and master the standard way of writing the character "彰".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 彰
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "彰" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
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.)