Definition
章法 (zhāng fǎ) is a noun that refers to the overall compositional structure and orderly arrangement, especially in Chinese calligraphy, painting, or visual layout — how elements are spaced, balanced, and coordinated. In a broader sense, it also means a systematic, well-organized method or procedure for doing something. You'll hear it in phrases like 很有章法 (hěn yǒu zhāng fǎ) meaning 'very methodical/orderly'.
n.
(in calligraphy, painting, or layout) compositionarrangement of elementsorderly methodsystematic procedure
Examples
- 章法，。Tā de shūfǎ zhāng fǎ shífēn jiǎngjiu, měi yì bǐ dōu ānpái de qià dào hǎo chù.The composition of his calligraphy is very refined; every stroke is arranged perfectly.
- 章法，。Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu zhāng fǎ, cóng bú huāngluàn.He is very methodical in his work and never panics.
- 章法，。Zhè piān wénzhāng de zhāng fǎ tài hùnluàn le, xūyào chóngxīn zhěnglǐ.The structure of this article is too chaotic; it needs to be reorganized.
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