章

The glyph denotes an orderly arrangement or structured composition:

• Textual and Structural: A division of a text (chapter, section, passage) or a formal piece of writing (composition, treatise).
• Musical and Poetic: The rhythmic or melodic structure of a piece; may be rendered as song, melody, stanza, or canto.
• Visual and Symbolic: A decorative pattern or an official badge/seal of rank.

• Noun: Functions as subject or object.
• Classifier/Measure Word: Used for poems, songs, or specific sections of a text.
• Verb (Rare): To compose, arrange, or bring order to.

The glyph carries a sense of clarity and manifestation, related to 彰 (//zhāng//, "to make manifest"). In contexts describing organization, it suggests systematic order or an intelligible arrangement.

Tang-period reading: *jiɑng.

When translating as "composition," determine if the context refers to the act of composing (the process), the result of composition (the finished work), or a structural unit within a larger work (the specific chapter).