彰 (zhāng) — (bound form) to make known, to display; obvious, clear
Definition
A literary bound form meaning 'to make manifest, evident.' It appears in set phrases like 表彰 (to commend) and 彰显 (to show clearly); the two characters 彰 and 显 overlap in meaning but 彰 is more bookish.
bound form
to make knownto displayobviousclear
Examples
- 。Tā yīn wèi gōng zuò chū sè shòu dào le biǎo zhāng.He was commended for his outstanding work.
- 彰。Zhè jiàn shì chōng fèn zhāng xiǎn le tā de néng lì.This matter fully manifested his ability.
- ，彰。Zhēn xiàng yǐ jīng dà bái yú tiān xià, zhāng míng wú yí.The truth is clear to all, obvious without doubt.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
彡彡shāncolorful patterns
彰 uses 章, an emblem, for its sound, and 彡, colorful patterns, to show something conspicuous.
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