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辞章

Word · NounTraditional辭章

literary composition; rhetoric; writing craft

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

general term for rhymed prose and prose; literary composition

Refers to written works in general, encompassing both poetry (韵文) and prose (散文).

Cí辞
zhāng章
zhī之
xué学
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
 。

The study of literary composition is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

Gǔ古
dài代
wén文
rén人
zhù注
zhòng重
cí辞
zhāng章
de的
diǎn典
yǎ雅
yǔ与
yōu优
měi美
 。

Ancient literati emphasized elegance and beauty in literary composition.

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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
cí辞
zhāng章
huá华
lì丽
 ,
nèi内
róng容
fēng丰
fù富
 。

This article features ornate diction and rich content.

2.

noun

art of writing; rhetoric; literary craftsmanship

Focuses on the technique, style, and rhetorical devices used in writing rather than the content itself. Also written as 词章.

Xué学
xí习
cí辞
zhāng章
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
tí提
gāo高
xiě写
zuò作
shuǐ水
píng平
 。

Studying rhetoric helps improve writing skills.

Tā他
zài在
cí辞
zhāng章
fāng方
miàn面
zào造
yì诣
hěn很
shēn深
 。

He has profound attainments in the art of writing.

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Xiū修
cí辞
xué学
zhǔ主
yào要
yán研
jiū究
cí辞
zhāng章
de的
yùn运
yòng用
jì技
qiǎo巧
 。

Rhetoric mainly studies the techniques of employing literary craftsmanship.