长
long
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Character Decomposition
Etymology
Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane
Meanings2 pronunciations
cháng
long
(bound form) length
(bound form) strong point; forte
(bound form) to be good at
(literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. zhàng)
zhǎng
chief
head
elder
to grow
to develop
to increase
to enhance
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Words with 长 928 total
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE长安Cháng āndeputy chief次长cì zhǎngwavelength波长bō chángclass president (in a school) · class captain · cohort leader级长jí zhǎngthe monarch and his ministers · tribal chief君长jūn zhǎngsection chief · CL: gè科长kē zhǎngpresident of a club, committee etc会长huì zhǎnga long time久长jiǔ chángsection chief (of an administrative unit) · head (of a department)课长kè zhǎngto not be wiser despite being older · (humble) to be older than (you) by痴长chī zhǎngto excel at (typically used after the area of expertise) (Example: yǐ yán jiū jiàn cháng to be known for one's research)见长jiàn chángdean · mullah · imam (Islam) · see also yī mǎ mù教长jiào zhǎng
Idioms with 长 272 total Chain
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)拔苗助长bá miáo zhù zhǎnglit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence · too far to be able to help鞭长莫及biān cháng mò jíto possess nothing except bare necessities · to live a poor or frugal life别无长物bié wú cháng wùlit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) · fig. wisdom only comes with experience不经一事，不长一智bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
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