Chinese symbol for “chapter”
章
zhāng
chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for chapter is 章 (zhāng), defined as: chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “chapter”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 章节 (章節) | zhāng jié | chapter; section |
| 篇章 | piān zhāng | chapter; section (of a written work); passage of writing; (fig.) chapter (in the history of sth) |
| 卷 | juàn | scroll; book |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 章.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay |
| 宪章 (憲章) | xiàn zhāng | charter |
| 勋章 (勛章) | xūn zhāng | medal; decoration |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations |
| 章节 (章節) | zhāng jié | chapter; section |
| 规章 (規章) | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
See also: Japanese symbol for “chapter”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.