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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "鄣", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "鄣", and master the standard way of writing the character "鄣".
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鄣 [zhāng]
1. A feudal state name during the Zhou Dynasty in China, located in present-day Dongping County, Shandong Province.
(中国周代诸侯国名,在今山东省东平县东。)
2. An ancient town name (En.: Zhang town). Originally, it was a border town of the Ji state.
(古邑名 ([En.] Zhang town)。本为纪国边邑)
3. An ancient prefecture name (En.: Zhang prefecture). Established during the Qin Dynasty, known as Guzhang in the Han Dynasty, it belonged to Danyang Prefecture. The ruins of Guzhang city are located southwest of Changxing County, Zhejiang Province.
(古郡名 ([En.] Zhang prefecture)。秦置。汉为故鄣,属丹阳郡。今浙江省长兴县西南有故鄣城)
4. (Verb) Same as "障" (zhàng). To block, obstruct or hinder (En.: block; barrier).
(同“障”。阻塞,阻隔 (【英】:block;barrier))
5. (Historical reference) From "说文": 鄣, a place in the Ji state. Composed of the character for "town" and the sound "zhang".
(【引】《说文》:鄣,纪邑也。从邑,章声。)
6. (Historical reference) In "Spring and Autumn Annals, Duke Zhuang, Year 30": "In the seventh month of autumn, the Qi people subdued 鄣." Yang Bojun's note: "鄣 refers to the Zhengzhang of the 'Zhao Nineteen Year Chronicle.' This 鄣 was originally the 鄣 town of the Ji state, located north of the old city of Ganyu in present-day Jiangsu Province."
(【引】《春秋·庄公三十年》:秋七月,齐人降 鄣。杨伯峻注:“鄣,当即《昭十九年传》之纪鄣。”)