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{{character info}}
==Translingual==
{{stroke order|strokes=11}}

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=117|rad=立|as=06|sn=11|four=00406|canj=YTAJ|ids=⿱立早,⿱音十}}

====Derived characters====
* {{l|mul|[[障]], [[蟑]], [[嶂]], [[墇]], [[嫜]], [[傽]], [[彰]], [[璋]], [[獐]], [[幛]], [[瘴]], [[暲]], [[樟]], [[漳]], [[慞]]}}

====References====
{{Han ref|kx=0871.080|dkj=25761|dj=1301.170|hdz=42709.040|uh=7AE0}}

==Chinese==
{{zh-forms}}

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}
{{liushu|ic}}: A chisel {{zh-l|*辛}} piercing a piece of untreated jade in the middle of the character (now {{zh-l|*日}}). Originally meaning "to treat jade", likely the original character of {{zh-l|*璋}} or {{zh-l|*彰}}.

===Etymology===
STEDT compares the word to {{cog|tbq-kuk-pro|*klaaŋ-I}}, {{m|tbq-kuk-pro|*klaan-II||to shine; light; bright}}; see {{och-l|陽|sunshine}} for more.

===Pronunciation===
{{zh-pron
|m=zhāng
|m-s=
|dg=җон1
|c=zoeng1
|c-t=ziang1
|g=zong1
|h=pfs=chông;hrs=h:zhongˋ;gd=zong1
|j=zan1
|mb=ció̤ng
|md=ciŏng
|mn=xm,qz,jj,tp,tc,hc,kh,lk,sx,yl,km,mg:chiuⁿ/zz,tn:chioⁿ/xm,qz,jj,tw:chiong/zz:chiang
|mn_note=chiuⁿ/chioⁿ - vernacular (incl. surname in Taiwan); chiong/chiang - literary (incl. surname in Mainland China and Taiwan)
|mn-t=zion1/ziên1/ziang1
|mn-t_note=zion1/ziên1 - vernacular (incl. surname) (ziên1 - Chaozhou); ziang1 - literary
|px=pt:zieo1/xy:ziuⁿ1/pt:zyong1/xy:zyeng1
|px_note=zieo1/ziuⁿ1 - vernacular; zyong1/zyeng1 - literary (incl. surname)
|w=sh:1tsaon
|x=zhan1
|mc=y
|oc=y
|ma=y
|cat=n,v,cls,pn
}}

===Definitions===
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# [[chapter]]; [[section]]
#: {{zh-x|九 章 算術|{{w|The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art}}}}
#: {{zh-x|章節|chapter, section}}
#: {{zh-x|樂章|{{q|music}} movement}}
# [[composition]]; [[structure]]
#: {{zh-x|文章|article, essay}}
# [[rule]]s; [[regulation]]s; [[constitution]]; [[charter]]
#: {{zh-x|章程|rules; charter}}
#: {{zh-x|按章工作|work-to-rule}}
# [[seal]]; [[stamp]]
#: {{zh-x|圖章|stamp, seal}}
# [[badge]]; [[medal]]; [[emblem]]
#: {{zh-x|徽章|badge, emblem}}
# [[order]] {{rfv-sense|zh}}
#: {{zh-x|雜亂無章|confusing and disordered; chaotic}}
# [[memorial]] to the [[throne]]
#: {{zh-x|奏章|memorial to the throne}}
# {{lb|zh|Cantonese}} [[mahjong]] [[tile]]s
# {{zh-alt-lb|彰}} [[obvious]]; [[well-known]]
# {{zh-alt-lb|彰}} to make [[manifest]]; to [[display]]; to [[express]]
# {{zh-alt-lb|彰}} to [[commend]]; to [[praise]]; to [[distinguish]]
#* {{zh-x|「^殷 之 三-仁」 皆 暗 於 前 而 章 於 後，何 益 於 事？何 補 於 君？|The so-called "three virtuous men of Yin" were all in various forms of oblivion beforehand and '''were accorded great fame''' after the fact. How did that help with the matters of their country? What use were there to their prince?|ref={{circa2|early 1st century|short=yes}}, {{w|Huan Tan}} ({{lw|zh|桓譚}}), ''New Treatise'' ({{lang|zh|《新論》}})}}
# {{zh-classifier|[[chapter]]s, etc}}
# {{lb|zh|Chinese astronomy}} the [[cycle]] of 19 [[years]] {{gloss|approximate common [[multiple]] for the [[synodic month]] and [[tropical year]], similar to the [[Metonic cycle]]}}
#: {{zh-x|章動|nutation}}
#* {{zh-x|十九 歲 為{wéi} 一 章。四 章 為 一 蔀，七十六 歲。|[The cycle of] nineteen years constitute one <b>''zhang''</b>. Four <b>''zhang''</b> make one ''bu'', which is seventy-six years.|CL|ref={{circa2|early 3rd century|short=yes}}, Zhao Shuang ({{lw|zh|趙爽}}), editor. ''{{w|Zhoubi Suanjing}}'' ({{lang|zh|《周髀算經》}})}}
# {{surname|zh}}. [[Zhang]]; [[Cheung]]
#: {{zh-x|^章 ^子-怡|{{w|Zhang Ziyi|'''Zhang''' Ziyi}}}}

====Synonyms====
* {{s|chapter}} {{zh-l|章段}}

===Compounds===
{{col3|zh|建章|千章|密章|便章|彫章鏤句|大諫章|平章百姓|彈章|周章狼狽|報章|帽章|九章算術|徽章|三侯之章|大做文章|急就章|典章制度|引首章|孔章望斗|店章|平章|周章|出口成章|尋章摘句|寶章|寶鼎勛章|下筆成章|官樣文章|保章氏|不成章|圖章|像章|作文章|天章|奎章|國光獎章|大憲章|大費周章|九章律|壓角章|含章|奏章|國光勛章|印章學|九章|印章|勛章|定章|出言成章|典章|公章|八股文章|官章|大塊文章|有文章|牙章|會章|沉吟章句|樂章|景星勛章|斷章摘句|服章|率爾成章|文章星斗|有章|明章之治|憲章|敷章|文虎章|率由舊章|文章憎命|招生簡章|文章鉅公|斷章取義|正章|私章|真章|斷章截句|摘句尋章|橡皮圖章|滿腹文章|照章|摛章繪句|瑤章|班馬文章|獎章|河女之章|摛藻雕章|煞費周章|搜章擿句|殘章斷簡|成章|斐然成章|操翰成章|抗章|毫無章法|榮譽勛章|文章魁首|昄章|援筆成章|文章|約章|章句之徒|龍章鳳篆|蓋章|龍章|章回小說|臂章|章魚|老章程|篇章|走筆成章|見真章|露章|飲章|總章|章表|簽章|紀念章|章臺|章臺柳|胸章|脫口成章|龍章鳳姿|違章建築|簡章|鵬舉獎章|肩章|表章|騎縫章|賞罰無章|雜亂無章|章身|辨章|黨章|豫章|章華|章草|章臺楊柳|章節|章程|章甫縫掖|章甫|章決句斷|章水|章奏|章句儒|章句|章則|諫章|辭章|舉筆成章|褒章|雲章|章服|雕章繢句|誕章|袖章|龍蛇之章|順理成章|鉤章棘句|雕章鏤句|閒章|章法|都鄙有章|雲麾勛章|規章|連章累牘|辯章|章甫薦履|詞章|走馬章臺|費周章|證章|紫綬金章|章動|約法三章|領章|說章兒|星章|章興|章程|章莊鋪|章田寺|顯章|鬆章|絕章|轉章|爪章|按章工作}}

===Descendants===
{{CJKV||しょう|장|chương}}
''Others'':
* {{desc|bor=1|en|Chang|Zhang|Cheung|Chiang|Cheang|Cheong}}

===References===
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

{{cat|cmn|Elementary Mandarin}}
{{C|zh|Calendar}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=3|rs=立06}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=しょう<しやう
|kanon=しょう<しやう
|nanori=あき, あきら, あや, ふみ
}}

===Noun===
{{ja-noun|しょう}}

# [[chapter]]; [[section]]
# [[badge]]

===Proper noun===
{{ja-pos|proper|あきら}}

# {{given name|ja|male|sort=あきら}}

====Compounds====
{{der-top}}
* [[章魚]]
* [[章識]]
* [[章章]]
* [[章奏]]
* [[章程]]
* [[章表]]
* [[章服]]
* [[章法]]
* [[文章]]
{{der-bottom}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|글|장}}

# {{hanja form of|장|[[chapter]]}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|reading=[[chương]]|rs=立06}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=立06}}