Writing
章 (zhāng) — how to say "chapter" in Chinese
章
Chapter
measure word
Radicals / Keys
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
Collocations
二十章
èr shí zhāng
twenty chapters
第一章
dì yī zhāng
chapter one
Examples
这本书有二十章，内容很丰富。
This book has twenty chapters, and the content is very rich.
这是第一章。
This is the first chapter.
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Frequently asked questions
Chapter meaning in Chinese
"chapter" in Chinese is 章 (zhāng).
章 meaning in English
章 (zhāng) means "Chapter".
How is 章 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhāng (written as zhang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chapter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 章 and has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 章?
章 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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