长
Character
long; not short (in space or time)
- Radical
- 长 (itself)
- Strokes
- 4
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 一
- Traditional
- 長
- Frequency
- #104 most common character
Readings and meanings
- long; not short (in space or time)
- strong point; something you are good at (as in 长处)
Examples
这条路很长。
zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng
This road is very long.
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我的头发很长。
wǒ de tóu fa hěn cháng
My hair is very long.
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他有很多长处。
tā yǒu hěn duō cháng chù
He has many strong points.
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Words that use “长” as cháng
所长suǒ zhǎngthe person in charge of an office, station, or research centerWordHSK 3+1 reading长城cháng chéngthe Great Wall, a very long old wall in ChinaWordHSK 3长处cháng chùa strong pointWordHSK 3长期cháng qīlong-termWordHSK 3延长yán chángto make a time or event last longerWordHSK 4长途cháng túa long wayWordHSK 4漫长màn chángvery long, said of time that feels slowWordHSK 5长寿cháng shòulong lifeWordHSK 5
- to grow, to grow up (as in 长大, to grow up)
- a leader or head (as in 校长, school principal)
Examples
他长得很高。
tā zhǎng de hěn gāo
He has grown very tall.
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我的爸爸是学校的校长。
wǒ de bà ba shì xué xiào de xiào zhǎng
My dad is the school principal.
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Words that use “长” as zhǎng
家长jiā zhǎnga child's parent or guardianWordHSK 2市长shì zhǎngthe leader of a city, chosen by the peopleWordHSK 2校长xiào zhǎngprincipalWordHSK 2班长bān zhǎngthe student who leads a class and helps the teacherWordHSK 2组长zǔ zhǎnga person who leads a small group of peopleWordHSK 2长大zhǎng dàto grow upWordHSK 2队长duì zhǎngcaptainWordHSK 2院长yuàn zhǎngthe person in charge of a hospitalWordHSK 2
Stroke order
All 4 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 长
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