漳

zhāng

氵 + 章

Definitions

zhāng Zhang river in Fujian

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 章 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 章

About

漳 is a phono-semantic compound combining the water radical 氵 with the phonetic 章 (zhāng). It was coined specifically to name the Zhang River, a significant Chinese waterway. Unlike many characters that develop metaphorical or extended meanings, 漳 has retained this purely topographical sense, appearing mainly in geographical contexts and place names such as Zhangzhou.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我去过漳州。

Wǒ qù guò Zhāngzhōu.

I have been to Zhangzhou.

漳河很美丽。

Zhāng hé hěn měilì.

Zhang River is very beautiful.

漳州在福建省。

Zhāngzhōu zài Fújiàn shěng.

Zhangzhou is in Fujian Province.

漳河的水清澈见底。

Zhāng hé de shuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ.

The water of Zhang River is clear to the bottom.

我们计划去漳州旅游。

Wǒmen jìhuà qù Zhāngzhōu lǚyóu.

We plan to travel to Zhangzhou.

漳州以它的文化闻名。

Zhāngzhōu yǐ tā de wénhuà wénmíng.

Zhangzhou is famous for its culture.

漳州的历史悠久，吸引了无数游客。

Zhāngzhōu de lìshǐ yōujiǔ, xīyǐn le wúshù yóukè.

Zhangzhou has a long history, attracting countless tourists.

如果你去漳州，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.

Related Characters

Component: 氵

Component: 章

漳