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length / long / forever / always / constantly, chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop
長
cháng
1. A greater space or time distance; opposite of "短" (short).
Space: In "楚辭•九歌•國殤", it mentions "带长剑兮挟秦弓, 首身离兮心不惩."
Time: In "孫子•虚实", it states "日有短长,月有死生."
2. Distant, not near.
In "廣韻•陽韻": "長,遠也."
3. Long-lasting, permanent.
In "廣雅•釋詁三": "長,久也."
4. Profound, far-reaching.
In "文選•張衡〈西京賦〉": "纵猎徒,赴长莽."
5. To extend; prolong.
In "書•立政": "式敬尔由狱,以长我王国."
6. Good; skilled.
In "廣雅•釋詁一": "長,善也."
7. Strengths, advantages.
In "晏子春秋•内篇問上二十四": "任人之长,不强其短; 任人之工,不强其拙."
8. Good; correct.
In 金王若虚's "论语辨惑一": "以语法律之,旧说为长."
9. Big.
In "荀子•勸學": "神莫大於化道; 福莫長於無禍."
10. To exceed.
In "周礼•考工记•弓人": "其人危,其弓危,其矢危,则莫能以愿中."
11. To bear, to carry.
In "廣雅•釋詁四": "长,挟也."
12. In traditional Chinese medicine, refers to pulse characteristics being long and straight.
13. Name of a star.
In "漢書•文帝紀": "有长星出于东方."
14. Adverb meaning often; frequently.
In "廣雅•釋詁一": "长,常也."
15. Surname.
In "萬姓統譜•陽韻": "长,见《姓苑》."
長
cháng
1. Length.
2. Strong points.
3. Surname.
長
zhǎng
1. Old, high in age.
2. Eldest; older in age.
3. Grown-up; mature.
4. First in rank.
5. A senior; one of higher status.
長
zhǎng
1. To grow; to develop.
2. To nurture; make grow.
3. To increase; promote growth.
4. To uphold; support.
5. To be a leader; in charge.
6. To rise (often refers to water levels or prices).
長
zhǎng
1. Chief; leader of various organizations.
2. An elder or older person.
3. Surname.
長
cháng
1. Surplus; remaining.
2. Prosperous; flourishing.
3. To measure length.
形容词: Excessive. 组词: "身无长物". In 唐, 白居易's poem "无长物": "只缘无长物,始得作闲人."
动词: To prosper. In "吕氏春秋·审分览·知度": "此神农之所以长,而尧舜之所以章也."