zhǎng cháng

to grow; to develop; to increase

Character data

Radical ⾧ (168.0)
Strokes 8
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

長 zhǎng
  1. 1. to grow
  2. 2. to develop
  3. 3. to increase
  4. 4. to enhance
  5. 5. elder
  6. 6. head
  7. 7. chief
長 cháng
  1. 1. long
  2. 2. length
  3. 3. always
  4. 4. constantly
  5. 5. forever

Stroke order

長 stroke order diagram

Words containing 長

Word Meaning
meaningful; profound; significant
extremely long; unending
to grow; growth; to mature
growth rate
to complement each other
what one is good at
head of an institute etc
to work as long-term hired hand
to make a long distance call
to lengthen; to pull sth out longer
to scowl; to pull a long face
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
to drag out; to lengthen
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)
platoon leader; sergeant
(police) detective
to stride off proudly, ignoring others
to play to one's strengths
to be good at; to be expert in
use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
provost
teaching and learning improve each other
Minister of Education; Director of Education Department
dean; imam (Islam); mullah