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The character 章 combines 音 (sound) and 十 (ten) in its modern form, but this structure does not reflect its origin. Early forms likely depicted a blade (䇂) used to engrave jade, giving the original meaning "jade ornament" (now written 璋). That sense shifted first to "seal", a carved emblem of authority, and then to "chapter" or section of a text. The meaning further broadened to include badge and regulation, all stemming from the idea of a distinct, engraved mark.
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这篇文章很精彩。
他写了三章小说。
学校有新的章程。
她的奖章很漂亮。
章鱼生活在海洋里。
这篇文章的章法很乱。
我们需要遵守公司章程。
他正在研究古代印章的历史。
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