zhǎng cháng

long; length; excel in; leader

HSK 2 #109

DEFINITIONS

长 zhǎng
  • chief
  • head
  • elder
  • to grow
  • to develop
  • to increase
  • to enhance
长 cháng
  • length
  • long
  • forever
  • always
  • constantly

STROKES

长 stroke order diagram
长 stroke order animation

WORDS

衫 cháng shān long gown; cheongsam; traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao
达 cháng dá to extend as long as; to lengthen out to
目 líng zhǎng mù primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
莫及 biān cháng mò jí lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help
bǎo cháng (math.) distance-preserving; isometric
bǎo zhǎng head of a bao 保[bao3] in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system
制 jiā zhǎng zhì patriarchal system
cái zhǎng treasurer; head of finances; minister of finance
身无物 shēn wú cháng wù to possess nothing except bare necessities; to live a poor or frugal life
biān cháng length (of a side, geom.)
孙 zhǎng sūn two-character surname Zhangsun; eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son
得 zhǎng de to look (pretty, the same etc)
效 cháng xiào to be effective over an extended period
治久安 cháng zhì jiǔ ān long-term peace and stability (of governments)
清 cháng qīng Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
牙 cháng yá tusk
牙 zhǎng yá to grow teeth; to teethe
诗 cháng shī long poem
tǐ cháng body length
不到城非好汉 bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal
不经一事,不一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
眼睛 bù zhǎng yǎn jing see 沒長眼睛|没长眼睛[mei2 zhang3 yan3 jing5]
进 bù zhǎng jìn not improving; backward; below par
中国城工业公司 zhōng guó cháng chéng gōng yè gōng sī China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)
tíng zhǎng ancient official title