建章

Chinese

		to establish; to found; to set up to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct	chapter; seal; section
simp. and trad. (建章)		建	章

Etymology

Jianzhang was originally the name of a palace hall in the ancient city of Chang'an. Later on, it also came to refer generically to any palace hall.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiànzhāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiànzhāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiànjhang
    • Wade–Giles: chien⁴-chang¹
    • Yale: jyàn-jāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiannjang
    • Palladius: цзяньчжан (czjanʹčžan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂɑŋ⁵⁵/

Noun

建章

1. (archaic) a palace

Proper noun

建章

1. (archaic) Jianzhang Hall (the name of a palace hall in ancient Chang'an)