图章

圖章

túzhāng

noun #28,786

Measure Word

一枚图章 méi

Meanings

1 stamp
2 seal
3 chop

Characters

picture; diagram; map

chapter; seal; badge

Examples

HSK 4

合同上必须盖公司的图章才有效。

Hétong shàng bìxū gài gōngsī de túzhāng cái yǒuxiào.

The contract is only valid if it bears the company's official seal.

HSK 6

他收藏了许多古代的图章。

Tā shōucáng le xǔduō gǔdài de túzhāng.

He has collected many ancient seals.

Tips

culture

Official seals (图章 / 印章) are essential in Chinese bureaucracy. Unlike a signature in Western contexts, a red ink stamp from the correct 印章 is what makes a document legally binding in China.

Stroke Order

图 tú

章 zhāng