zhāng

彰

Character · Adjective · Verb · Proper noun

obvious; praise; prominent

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Meanings

3 senses · 12 examples
1.

adjective

obvious; prominent; clear

formal

Used to describe something that is easily noticed or clearly visible.

Tā他
de的
chéng成
jiù就
zhāo昭
zhāng彰
yú于
shì世
 。

His achievements are widely known and obvious to all.

Xiǎng想
yào要
yǎn掩
gài盖
cuò错
wù误
fǎn反
ér而
yù欲
gài盖
mí弥
zhāng彰
 。

Trying to cover up mistakes only makes them more obvious.

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Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
fāng方
fǎ法
xiāng相
dé得
yì益
zhāng彰
 ,
 效
 果
 很
 好
 。

These two methods complement each other and work very well together.

Zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
chéng成
guǒ果
zhāng彰
míng明
jiào较
zhù著
 。

The results of this competition are very obvious.

Tā他
de的
gòng贡
xiàn献
zhāng彰
zhāo昭
zài在
mù目
 ,
 不
 容
 抹
 杀
 。

His contributions are clearly visible and cannot be erased.

2.

verb

praise; commend; highlight

literary

Formal literary term, used to praise good deeds and condemn evil behaviors.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhāng彰
shàn善
dàn瘅
è恶
 ,
 弘
 扬
 正
 气
 。

We should praise good deeds and condemn evil to uphold righteousness.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhāng彰
yáng扬
le了
kàng抗
yì疫
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
shì事
jì迹
 。

The government commended the deeds of anti-epidemic heroes.

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Xué学
xiào校
zhāng彰
shàn善
dàn瘅
è恶
 ,
 树
 立
 了
 良
 好
 的
 校
 风
 。

The school praises good deeds and condemns evil, establishing a good school spirit.

Zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
zhāng彰
yáng扬
le了
shè社
huì会
gōng公
píng平
zhèng正
yì义
 。

This policy upholds social fairness and justice.

Shè社
huì会
yīng应
gāi该
zhāng彰
yáng扬
jiàn见
yì义
yǒng勇
wéi为
de的
xíng行
wéi为
 。

Society should praise acts of courage and righteousness.

3.

proper noun

Zhang (surname)

neutral

A common Chinese surname.

Zhāng彰
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Zhang is my neighbor.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Zhāng张
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 ,
 不
 过
 他
 的
 姓
 是
 这
 个
 彰
 吗
 ?

I know a teacher surnamed Zhang, but is this the correct character for his surname?