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文章 (wén zhāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

文章 (wén zhāng) is a Chinese word: article. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 文章

名 míng noun

article

这篇文章很有意思。

zhè piān wén zhāng hěn yǒu yì si

This article is very interesting.

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Word breakdown

文 wén — writing, text

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 文字 wén zì — written language HSK 4
    • 文 writing, text, literary aspect
    • 字 character, symbol, letter
    Example

    汉字是中国的文字。

    Hàn zì shì Zhōng guó de wén zì

    Chinese characters are China's written language.

  • 7 文学 wén xué — literature HSK 5
    • 文 writing, literary works, culture
    • 学 study, field of knowledge, discipline
    Example

    她对中国古典文学很感兴趣。

    tā duì zhōng guó gǔ diǎn wén xué hěn gǎn xìng qù

    She is very interested in classical Chinese literature.

  • 8 论文 lùn wén — thesis HSK 5
    • 论 discourse, discussion, argumentation
    • 文 written text, article, document
    Example

    他正在写毕业论文。

    tā zhèng zài xiě bì yè lùn wén

    He is writing his graduation thesis.

  • 9 语文 yǔ wén — Chinese (subject) HSK 5
    • 语 language, speech
    • 文 writing, literature
    Example

    她的语文成绩很好。

    tā de yǔ wén chéng jì hěn hǎo

    Her Chinese grades are very good.

  • 10 天文 tiān wén — astronomy HSK 6
    • 天 celestial, heavenly
    • 文 patterns, phenomena
    Example

    他对天文很感兴趣。

    tā duì tiān wén hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He is very interested in astronomy.

  • 11 散文 sǎn wén — prose HSK 6
    • 散 free-form, unstructured
    • 文 writing, literature
    Example

    这本书收录了许多优美的散文。

    zhè běn shū shōu lù le xǔ duō yōu měi de sǎn wén

    This book contains many beautiful prose pieces.

  • 12 文具 wén jù — stationery HSK 6
    • 文 writing, literary
    • 具 tools, implements
    Example

    我需要买一些文具。

    wǒ xū yào mǎi yī xiē wén jù

    I need to buy some stationery.

  • 13 文明 wén míng — civilization HSK 6
    • 文 culture, refinement, literacy
    • 明 enlightenment, clarity, advancement
    Example

    中国有五千年的文明历史。

    Zhōng guó yǒu wǔ qiān nián de wén míng lì shǐ

    China has five thousand years of civilization history.

  • 14 文档 wén dàng — document HSK 6
    • 文 text, written content
    • 档 file, record
    Example

    请把文档发给我。

    qǐng bǎ wén dàng fā gěi wǒ

    Please send me the document.

  • 15 文物 wén wù — cultural relic HSK 6
    • 文 culture, civilization
    • 物 object, item
    Example

    这座博物馆收藏了许多珍贵的文物。

    zhè zuò bó wù guǎn shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn guì de wén wù

    This museum houses many precious cultural relics.

  • 16 文献 wén xiàn — literature HSK 6
    • 文 written text, literary works
    • 献 presented materials, dedicated works for reference
    Example

    这篇论文引用了大量文献。

    zhè piān lùn wén yǐn yòng le dà liàng wén xiàn

    This paper cites extensive literature.

  • 17 文科 wén kē — liberal arts HSK 6
    • 文 humanities/culture/literature
    • 科 subject/department/field of study
    Example

    他选择了文科，因为对历史很感兴趣。

    tā xuǎn zé le wén kē yīn wèi duì lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù

    He chose liberal arts because he's very interested in history.

  • 18 文艺 wén yì — literature and art HSK 6
    • 文 literature, literary, culture
    • 艺 art, artistic
    Example

    她喜欢参加各种文艺活动。

    tā xǐ huan cān jiā gè zhǒng wén yì huó dòng

    She likes to participate in various literary and artistic activities.

  • 19 人文 rén wén — humanities HSK 7
    • 人 human, people
    • 文 culture, civilization, refinement
    Example

    这座城市有深厚的人文历史。

    zhè zuò chéng shì yǒu shēn hòu de rén wén lì shǐ

    This city has a deep humanistic history.

  • 20 文人 wén rén — scholar; literati; man of letters HSK 7
    • 文 literature; culture; learning
    • 人 person; people
    Example

    古代的文人都很重视书法。

    gǔ dài de wén rén dōu hěn zhòng shì shū fǎ

    Ancient scholars all valued calligraphy greatly.

  • 21 文凭 wén píng — diploma HSK 7
    • 文 written document, written certification
    • 凭 proof, evidence, credential
    Example

    这份工作需要本科文凭。

    zhè fèn gōng zuò xū yào běn kē wén píng

    This job requires a bachelor's degree.

  • 22 文盲 wén máng — illiterate person HSK 7
    • 文 written language, literacy
    • 盲 blind, unable to read
    Example

    他从未上过学，是个文盲。

    tā cóng wèi shàng guò xué shì gè wén máng

    He never went to school and is illiterate.

  • 23 文雅 wén yǎ — refined HSK 7
    • 文 cultured, literary, refined
    • 雅 elegant, graceful, tasteful
    Example

    她说话很文雅。

    tā shuō huà hěn wén yǎ

    She speaks very refinedly.

章 zhāng — composition, structured piece

Words with this character (9)
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Structure & writing
1 文 wén — written character; script
文 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那)
HSK 5
浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
HSK 7
吝 lìn miserly; stingy with one's possessions 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 紊 wěn disordered; chaotic; confused 纹 wén pattern or design on silk fabric; decorative pattern or texture in general
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虔 qián reverent; devout 蚊 wén mosquito

文 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 章 zhāng — a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
章 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

consists of

2.1 音 yīn — sound; pronunciation
音 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 2
意 yì wish; intention
HSK 4
竟 jìng to end; to finish 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose
HSK 5
暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明)
HSK 7
韵 yùn harmonious sound
2.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
HSK 1
什 shén see "什么": ① interrogative pronoun; ② indefinite reference; ③ universal reference (used before 也/都); ④ surprise or dissatisfaction; ⑤ reproach; ⑥ disagreement; ⑦ non-exhaustive enumeration 卖 mài to sell; to exchange goods, skills, or labor for money (opposite of 买) 早 zǎo morning
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫)
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲)
HSK 4
克 kè to be able to; can 博 bó abundant; plentiful 叶 yè leaf (of a plant) 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body) 支 zhī to prop up; to support
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毕 bì to finish, to conclude 汁 zhī juice; liquid containing certain substances 章 zhāng a section or chapter of music, poetry, or prose 计 jì to calculate; to reckon 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 辛 xīn pungent; spicy 针 zhēn needle or pin (slender metal tool with a point and eye or hook, used for sewing or knitting)
HSK 5
华 huá referring to China 协 xié harmonious; in accord 古 gǔ ancient; of a bygone era, opposite of 'present' 盾 dùn shield (ancient protective weapon used in battle) 索 suǒ thick rope or chain
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裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
卉 huì general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers) 卑 bēi low; lowly 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze

Stroke order