像章

xiàngzhāng

noun #82,086

Measure Word

一枚像章 méi

Meanings

1 badge
2 lapel pin (with portrait)
3 insignia

Characters

image / portrait

Examples

HSK 6

他收藏了很多毛主席像章。

Tā shōucáng le hěnduō Máo zhǔxí xiàngzhāng.

He has collected many Chairman Mao badges.

HSK 7-9

这枚像章是文革时期的。

Zhè méi xiàngzhāng shì Wéngé shíqī de.

This badge is from the Cultural Revolution era.

Tips

culture

Most often refers to Mao badges (毛主席像章 Máo Zhǔxí xiàngzhāng) - billions were produced during the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976) and they remain a major collector's category in China today.

Stroke Order

像 xiàng

章 zhāng