图章 (tú zhāng) — seal; stamp

Definition

noun
sealstamp
Measure word · 方

Examples

  • 图章。
    Tā zài wén jiàn shàng gài le yí gè tú zhāng.
    He stamped a seal on the document.
  • 图章。
    Zhè méi tú zhāng shì yù shí diāo kè de.
    This seal is carved from jade.
  • 图章。
    Wǒ shōu cáng le jǐ méi gǔ dài tú zhāng.
    I have collected several ancient seals.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

图túdesign

A 章 with a 图 design is used as a seal or stamp.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 圖; 图 is its simplified writing.

  • 囗囗wéiwalled city
  • 啚啚bǐ

The traditional form 圖 pairs 囗, a walled city, with 啚, an early form meaning remote areas or territory. The simplified 图 is a later abbreviation.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

章 shows a chisel piercing a piece of jade in the middle. It originally meant treating jade.

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