约章

約章

yuēzhāng

noun

Meanings

1 charter
2 treaty articles
3 agreed-upon rules

Characters

agreement / pact

article / chapter

Examples

HSK 6

会员必须遵守协会的约章。

Huìyuán bìxū zūnshǒu xiéhuì de yuēzhāng.

Members must observe the association's charter.

HSK 7-9

两国签订了通商约章。

Liǎng guó qiāndìng le tōngshāng yuēzhāng.

The two countries signed a commercial treaty.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

约 yuē

章 zhāng