长

cháng, zhǎng

long; length; forever; always; constantly; (zhǎng) to grow; to develop; elder; senior; chief; head

Radical: 长 HSK 2 a, v, ad, g ideographic

Components & Etymology

长 decomposes into the following components:

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Words containing 长

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 长.

专长
zhuān cháng
specialty
久长
jiǔ cháng
a long time
乡长
xiāng zhǎng
village chief
亭长
tíng zhǎng
会长
huì zhǎng
president of a club, committee etc
伸长
shēn cháng
to stretch
体长
tǐ cháng
body length
保长
bǎo zhǎng
(math.) distance-preserving
保长
bǎo cháng
(math.) distance-preserving
修长
xiū cháng
slender
元长
yuán cháng
Yuanchang township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
兄长
xiōng zhǎng
elder brother

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