Chinese Character: 篇 (Piān - Article; Chapter)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 竹 (Radical: 竹 (bamboo radical), related to writing materials)
笔画数: 15 (Number of strokes: 15)
结构分解: 形声字，从竹（与古代竹简相关），扁声（biǎn，表音）。本义指竹简编成的文章（如“篇章”），引申为书的组成部分（如“上篇”）或量词（如“一篇文章”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "竹" (bamboo radical) and "扁" (phonetic component). Originally refers to articles written on bamboo slips (e.g., "篇章" - chapters), extended to parts of a book (e.g., "上篇" - first chapter) or measure word (e.g., "一篇文章" - an article).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Piān (First tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“篇”主要表示：
1. 名词：首尾完整的文章（如“散文篇”）；
2. 名词：书或文章的组成部分（如“上篇”“下篇”）；
3. 量词：用于文章、论文等（如“一篇论文”）。("篇" mainly means:
1. Noun: A complete article (e.g., "散文篇" - essay).
2. Noun: A section of a book/article (e.g., "上篇" - first chapter).
3. Measure word: For articles/papers (e.g., "一篇论文" - a paper).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 篇章 (piān zhāng) Chapter
- 篇幅 (piān fú) Length
- 上篇 (shàng piān) First Chapter
- 一篇 (yī piān) An Article
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“篇”作名词时，常与“章”“幅”等字搭配（如“篇章”“篇幅”）；作量词时，固定搭配“一”（如“一篇小说”）；在古籍中可单用（如“《论语》二十篇”）。("篇" as a noun often collocates with "章" (chapter) or "幅" (length) (e.g., "篇章" - chapters, "篇幅" - length). As a measure word, it collocates with "一" (e.g., "一篇小说" - a novel). Used alone in ancient texts (e.g., "《论语》二十篇" - "The Analects" has twenty chapters).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“篇”与古代竹简文化相关（竹简用绳子编连称“篇”）；成语“千篇一律”（qiān piān yī lǜ）指文章或事物形式单一（all in the same pattern）；方言中“篇”有差异（如吴语“篇”发音phie），体现语言多样性。("篇" is related to ancient bamboo slip culture (bound slips called "篇"). The idiom "千篇一律" (all in the same pattern) describes uniformity. Dialect variations (e.g., Wu dialect "phie") reflect linguistic diversity.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
这篇文章详细介绍了中国的传统节日。(Zhè piān wén zhāng xiáng xì jiè shào le Zhōng guó de chuán tǒng jié rì.)
This article provides a detailed introduction to traditional Chinese festivals.
这本书分为上下两篇，上篇讲历史，下篇讲文化。(Zhè běn shū fēn wéi shàng xià liǎng piān, shàng piān jiǎng lì shǐ, xià piān jiǎng wén huà.)
This book is divided into two chapters: the first chapter covers history, and the second covers culture.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“篇”的结构：上方“竹”字头代表古代书写用的竹简，下方“扁”表发音。想象用竹简编成一篇文章，即可记住“篇”与“文章、章节”相关的核心含义。(Associate "篇" with its structure: "竹" (bamboo) radical on top representing bamboo slips, and "扁" (biǎn) below for pronunciation. Imagine binding bamboo slips into an article to remember the core meaning "article/chapter".)