勋 xūn
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
勋章
xūnzhāng
medal; decoration
Characters in this word
章 zhāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 那枚勋章不仅象征荣誉，也记录了一段惨烈的边境战事。 Nà méi xūnzhāng bùjǐn xiàngzhēng róngyù, yě jìlù le yí duàn cǎnliè de biānjìng zhànshì. That medal not only symbolises honour, but also records a brutal episode of border warfare.
- 老兵把珍藏多年的勋章拿出来给孙子看。 Lǎobīng bǎ zhēncáng duōnián de xūnzhāng ná chūlái gěi sūnzi kàn. The old veteran took out the medal he had treasured for years to show it to his grandson.
- 他因出色的工作表现被授予了一枚勋章。 Tā yīn chūsè de gōngzuò biǎoxiàn bèi shòuyǔ le yì méi xūnzhāng. He was awarded a medal for his outstanding performance at work.
Related words
- 文章 wénzhāng article; essay
- 章 zhāng measure word for chapters
- 出口成章 chūkǒuchéngzhāng to speak eloquently; to speak fluently and literarily
- 断章取义 duànzhāngqǔyì to quote out of context; to distort by taking out of context
- 规章 guīzhāng rules and regulations
- 顺理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; natural and expected
- 违章 wéizhāng to violate regulations
- 印章 yìnzhāng seal; stamp
- 杂乱无章 záluànwúzhāng disorderly; chaotic
- 章程 zhāngchéng rules; regulations; constitution
- 硕果 shuòguǒ fruitful result; substantial achievement
- 压倒 yādǎo to overwhelm; to overpower; to crush