zhǎng cháng

to grow; to develop; to increase

HSK 2 #109

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 109th character
Radical ⾧ (168.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 127
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

长 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
长 cháng
  1. 1. long
  2. 2. length
  3. 3. always
  4. 4. constantly
  5. 5. forever

Stroke order

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Words containing 长

Word Meaning
noble and lasting; long and deep feeling
"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan wèi yuán
annual rate of growth
secretary-general
exponential increase
store manager
Captain James Cook, British explorer
head chef; executive chef
extension cord; powerstrip; extended line
Yanchang county in Yan'an yán ān, Shaanxi
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city liáo yáng shì, Liaoning
Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city liáo yáng shì, Liaoning
arc length; length of a curve segment
arc length (the length of a curve segment)
parametrization by arc length (of a space curve)
to gossip about others’ private lives
extremely long; unending
growth rate
to complement each other
to work as long-term hired hand
to make a long distance call
to scowl; to pull a long face
to drag out; to lengthen
to form a long line (i.e. of people waiting)