章 zhāng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 立 — to stand
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
章程
zhāngchéng
rules; regulations; constitution
Characters in this word
程 chéng
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 禾 — cereal, grain, rice
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 协会的章程写得很清楚，理事会不得擅自延长任期。 Xiéhuì de zhāngchéng xiě de hěn qīngchǔ, lǐshìhuì bùdé shànzì yáncháng rènqī. The association's constitution is written very clearly: the board may not extend its term without authorisation.
- 新会员入会前都要仔细阅读协会的章程。 Xīn huìyuán rù huì qián dōu yào zǐxì yuèdú xiéhuì de zhāngchéng. Before joining, new members must all carefully read the association's rules.
- 按照公司章程，重大决定必须由全体股东通过。 Ànzhào gōngsī zhāngchéng, zhòngdà juédìng bìxū yóu quántǐ gǔdōng tōngguò. According to the company's charter, major decisions must be approved by all shareholders.
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
- 勋章 xūnzhāng medal; decoration
- 印章 yìnzhāng seal; stamp
- 杂乱无章 záluànwúzhāng disorderly; chaotic
- 程度 chéngdù degree; level
- 工程师 gōngchéngshī engineer