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Information of 长

Pinyin cháng、 zhǎng

Radical

长

Strokes

4 strokes

Usage

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Definition

length / long / forever / always / constantly, chief / head / elder / to grow / to develop

长 cháng 1. 两端的距离。 (The distance between two ends.) 2. 长度大，与“短”相对，指空间，亦指时间。 (A large length, in contrast to "short", refers to space and also to time.) 3. 优点，专精的技能。 (Strengths, specialized skills.) 4. 对某事做得特别好。 (Doing something particularly well.) 长 cháng 1. 两点距离大：～度。 (A great distance between two points: length.) 2. 长度大，与“短”相对，指空间，亦指时间：～短。～空。～短句（词的别名）。～夜（➊漫长的黑夜；➋喻黑暗的日子）。～风破浪（喻志趣远大）。～歌代哭（以歌代哭）。 (A large length, in contrast to "short", refers to space and time: long and short, long sentences (alias). Long night (1. a long black night; 2. a metaphor for dark days). To break the waves with a long ambition. To sing instead of crying.) 3. 优点，专精的技能：特～。专～。各有所～。 (Strengths, specialized skills: particularly good at something.) 4. 对某事做得特别好：他～于写作。 (Being particularly good at something: he excels at writing.) 长 cháng 1. 生长，成长。 (To grow, to develop.) 2. 增加。 (To increase.) 3. 排行第一的。 (The first in line, the eldest.) 4. 辈分高或年纪大。 (Higher generation or older in age.) 5. 领导人；负责人。 (Leader; person in charge.) 长 zhǎng 1. 老，年高。 (Old, of a higher age.) 2. 年长，年龄较大。 (Elder; older.) 3. 成年的，幼之反，成人曰长。 (Grown-up; the opposite of youthful, an adult is called "zhǎng.") 4. 排行第一。 (Eldest.) 5. 辈分大;居高位者。 (Senior; person in high position.) 长 zhǎng 1. 生长;成长。 (To grow; to develop.) 2. 抚育;使…成长。 (To nourish; to help grow.) 3. 滋长，助长，增长。 (To increase; to promote growth.) 4. 崇尚。 (To uphold.) 5. 做长官;为首领。 (To be a leader.) 6. 升高(多指水位或物价)。后作“涨”。 (To rise, mostly referring to water levels or prices; later became "zhǎng".) 长 zhǎng 1. 首领;君长;领袖;各种组织的位高者。 (Chief; leader; person in high position in various organizations.) 2. 年纪较大的人。 (An older person.) 3. 姓。 (Surname.) 4. 另见 cháng。 (See also "cháng".)

委员长 wěi yuán zhǎng

head of a committee

周长 zhōu cháng

perimeter / circumference

司长 sī zhǎng

bureau chief

长叹 cháng tàn

long sigh / deep sigh

长吁短叹 cháng xū duǎn tàn

long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

县长 xiàn zhǎng

county's head commissioner

参谋长 cān móu zhǎng

chief of staff

总参谋长 zǒng cān móu zhǎng

(military) Chief of Staff

长坂 cháng bǎn

Nagasaka

长啸 cháng xiào

Long howl

增长 zēng zhǎng

to grow / to increase

长嘴 zhǎng zuǐ

proboscis

团长 tuán zhǎng

regimental command / head of a delegation

长垣 Cháng yuán

Changyuan county in Xinxiang 新鄉|新乡[Xin1 xiang1], Henan

长城 Cháng chéng

the Great Wall

长江流域 Cháng jiāng liú yù

Changjiang or Yangtze river basin

吃一堑长一智 chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì

A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit

长堤 zhǎng dī

causeway / long beach

增长率 zēng zhǎng lǜ

growth rate (esp. in economics)

处长 chù zhǎng

department head / section chief

嫡长子 dí zhǎng zǐ

Eldest son

厂长 chǎng zhǎng

factory director

厅长 tīng zhǎng

head of provincial PRC government department

长勺 zhǎng sháo

Changshao

长孙 zhǎng sūn

eldest grandson / the eldest son of one's eldest son

长安 Cháng ān

Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2] / now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an

长安街 cháng ān jiē

Chang An Avenue

长官 zhǎng guān

senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / CL:位[wei4] / sir (term of address for senior officer)

审计长 shěn jì zhǎng

auditor

宣传部长 xuān chuán bù zhǎng

Propaganda Minister