Definitions

zhāng Zhang river in Fujian

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character 漳 is a phono-semantic compound, formed by the water radical 氵 on the left and the phonetic component 章 (zhāng) on the right. This structure was specifically created as a proper noun for a river, and it has consistently served as the name for the Zhang River in China. Unlike many characters that acquire metaphorical or extended meanings over time, 漳 has retained a purely geographical and hydrological function, appearing in texts, maps, and place names like Zhangzhou without developing broader descriptive uses.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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我去过州。

Wǒ qù guò Zhāngzhōu.

I have been to Zhangzhou.

河很美丽。

Zhāng hé hěn měilì.

Zhang River is very beautiful.

州在福建省。

Zhāngzhōu zài Fújiàn shěng.

Zhangzhou is in Fujian Province.

河的水清澈见底。

Zhāng hé de shuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ.

The water of Zhang River is clear to the bottom.

我们计划去州旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Zhāngzhōu lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Zhangzhou.

州以它的文化闻名。

Zhāngzhōu yǐ tā de wénhuà wénmíng.

Zhangzhou is famous for its culture.

州的历史悠久,吸引了无数游客。

Zhāngzhōu de lìshǐ yōujiǔ, xīyǐn le wúshù yóukè.

Zhangzhou has a long history, attracting countless tourists.

如果你去州,一定要尝当地美食。

Rúguǒ nǐ qù Zhāngzhōu, yīdìng yào cháng dāngdì měishí.

If you go to Zhangzhou, you must try the local food.