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
long gown; cheongsam
to extend as long as; to lengthen out to
primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence
isometric; (math.) distance-preserving
head of a bao bǎo in the baojia bǎo jiǎ system
patriarchal system
treasurer; head of finances; minister of finance
to possess nothing except bare necessities
length (of a side, geom.)
two-character surname Zhangsun; eldest grandson
to look (pretty, the same etc)
to be effective over an extended period
long-term peace and stability (of governments)
Changqing district of Jinan, Shandong
tusk
to grow teeth; to teethe
long poem
body length
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
wisdom comes only from real experience
not improving; backward; below par
China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
ancient official title