章法

zhāngfǎ

noun #30,898

Meanings

1 orderly method; system
2 compositional structure (in writing or calligraphy)
3 rules; way of doing things

Characters

chapter; pattern

Examples

他做事毫无章法。

Tā zuòshì háowú zhāngfǎ.

He goes about things with no method at all.

这篇文章章法严谨。

Zhè piān wénzhāng zhāngfǎ yánjǐn.

This essay has a tightly organized structure.

Tips

usage

Two senses: (1) abstract — "method, orderly approach to doing things" (毫无章法 = "all over the place"); (2) literary/calligraphic — the overall layout and structure of a piece, including paragraph flow and visual balance on the page.

Stroke Order

章 zhāng

法 fǎ