懂中文 Dong Chinese

彰

zhāng

clear

Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 章 represents the sound.

Components
彡 meaning component

彡  Meaning component

shān

  

hair

章 sound component

章  Sound component

zhāng

  

chapter, seal

Evolution

彰 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
彰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
彰 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
彰 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
彰 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

彰  

zhāng

clear, manifest, obvious; clear; conspicuous; manifest

Most common words with 彰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

表彰

to honor

彰

clear

彰显

to manifest

相得益彰

to complement one another well

欲盖弥彰

trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.