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璋 character · TOCFL C1 (est.)
璋 ＝ 王 ＋ 章
ㄓㄤ · zhāng
noun — a pointed jade tablet, a ceremonial scepter

字源 FORM — what the parts do

王義jade (玉) — three discs on a cord, worn flat in this slot
章聲zhāng — gives the sounda run of music played to its close, the mark of completion
A piece of jade (王) cut to a finished form — the 璋 is a 圭 sliced on the slant, a tablet held at court. 章 zhāng carries the sound, an exact match, and lends its picture of a thing brought to completion. The classic praise 弄璋 means a son was born — handed the jade.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

一塊玉（王）斜斜削去半邊，磨到光——朝堂上手執的璋。
A slab of jade (王) sheared on the slant and polished — the tablet held up at court.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)半圭為璋— a pointed jade ceremonial tablet常用
→弄璋— the birth of a son — handing him the jade
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
章zhāngthe phonetic, standing alone — 章 is the chapter or seal, 璋 sets it in jade 王圭guīthe whole tablet 璋 is cut from — 圭 keeps both ends square