约章

約章

yuēzhāng

noun

Meanings

1 charter
2 treaty articles
3 agreed-upon rules

Characters

agreement / pact

article / chapter

Examples

两国签订了通商约章。

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le tōngshāng yuēzhāng.

The two countries signed a commercial treaty.

会员必须遵守协会的约章。

Huìyuán bìxū zūnshǒu xiéhuì de yuēzhāng.

Members must observe the association's charter.

Tips

register

Bookish/legal. 约 (agreement) + 章 (article, clause) — literally 'agreement articles.' Common in late-Qing and Republican-era diplomacy texts; modern Chinese prefers 条约 (tiáoyuē, treaty) or 章程 (zhāngchéng, charter).

Stroke Order

约 yuē

章 zhāng