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

他收藏了很多毛主席像章。

Tā shōucángle hěnduō Máo Zhǔxí xiàngzhāng.

He has collected many Chairman Mao badges.

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