长 (長) zhǎng
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zhǎng
suffix
director; chief; head; elder
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: For example, 部长 'department head' (Guoyu '長' zhǎng n 1-2; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 3, p. 42; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' zhǎng 5) -
zhǎng
verb
to grow; to develop
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 发育 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 2; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24; XHZD '长' zhǎng 1) -
cháng
adjective
long
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: Wade-Giles: ch'ang; either long in dimension or long in time. For example, 源远流长 'source is distant and the flow is long' (CCI p. 23; Giles 1892 '長'; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' cháng 2) -
zhǎng
noun
Kangxi radical 168
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
Notes: Chief (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '長' cháng n 5; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23) -
zhàng
adjective
extra; surplus; remainder
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '長' zhàng adj; Kroll 2015 '長' zhàng 1, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24) -
cháng
noun
length; distance
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: In the sense of 长度 (Guoyu '長' cháng n 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42; Unihan '長'; XHZD '长' cháng 1) -
cháng
adjective
distant
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: Synonymous with 遥远 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42) -
cháng
adjective
tall
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Scale
Notes: Synonymous with 高 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 1, p. 42) -
cháng
verb
to be excellent; to be correct; to be good at
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' cháng v 1; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 3, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23; XHZD '长' cháng 4) -
zhàng
verb
to be powerful and prosperous
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 强盛 (Guoyu '長' zhàng v; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 23) -
cháng
adjective
deep
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 深厚 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 1) -
cháng
noun
good aspects; strong points
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 长处 in this sense; for example, the idiom 各有所长 'each has his own strong points' (Guoyu '長' cháng n 2; XHZD '长' cháng 3) -
cháng
proper noun
Chang
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '長' cháng n 4) -
cháng
adverb
forever; eternal; always; permanent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 长久 or 永远 in this sense (Guoyu '長' cháng adj 2; Kroll 2015 '長' cháng 2, p. 42) -
cháng
adverb
eternally
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '長' cháng adv 1) -
cháng
noun
speciality
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 专精的技能; for example, 专长 'speciality' (Guoyu '長' cháng n 3) -
zhǎng
adjective
old
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 老 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng adj 3; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24) -
zhǎng
verb
to be born
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 出生 (Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 1) -
zhǎng
adjective
older; eldest; senior
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 成年的 in this sense (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng adj 1; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24) -
zhǎng
verb
to respect; to hold in esteem
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 崇尚 in this sense (Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 7; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 4, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24) -
zhǎng
verb
to be a leader
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Synonymous with 为首 in this sense (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 6) -
zhǎng
proper noun
Zhang
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: A family name -
zhǎng
verb
to increase; to boost
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 增加 (Giles 1892 '長'; Guoyu '長' zhǎng v 5; Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 1, p. 42; XHZD '长' zhǎng 2) -
zhǎng
adjective
older; senior
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 年纪大的 (Kroll 2015 '長' zhǎng 2, p. 42; Mathews 1931 '長', p. 24; XHZD '长' zhǎng 4)
Contained in
- 干事长(幹事長) secretary-general
- 南北长(南北長) north-south distance
- 久长(久長) a long time
- 副州长(副州長) deputy governor (of a province or colony); lieutenant governor of US state
- 放长线钓大鱼(放長線釣大魚) use a long line to catch a big fish; a long-term plan for major returns
- 省长(省長) governor of a province
- 不长进(不長進) not improving; backward; below par
- 一技之长(一技之長) professional skill
- 灵长目(靈長目) primates
- 啦啦队长(啦啦隊長) cheerleader
- 长围(長圍) to surround; to beseige an enemy ; a long dyke built around a reservoir ; a surrounding fortification
- 官房长官(官房長官) Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)
- 长存(長存) to exist forever
- 长夏(長夏) long days of summer ; sixth lunar month
- 长出(長出) to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc)
- 法国长棍(法國長棍) baguette
- 黑颈长尾雉(黑頸長尾雉) Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
- 长明灯(長明燈) altar lamp burning day and night
- 长林丰草(長林豐草) tall trees and lush vegetation
- 长袖善舞(長袖善舞) long sleeve help good dancing
- 长河(長河) a long river ; a never ending flow ; Milky Way
- 委员长(委員長) head of a committee
- 市长(市長) mayor
- 长卷(長卷) a long horizontal scroll
- 草木长(草木長) the grass grows high
- 厨师长(廚師長) executive chef; head chef
- 长角羊(長角羊) Tibetan long horned antelope
- 副市长(副市長) deputy mayor
- 延长(延長) to prolong; to extend; to delay; to lengthen
- 长见识(長見識) to develop in experience
- 长势(長勢) how well a crop (or plant) is growing; growth
- 亲水长廊(親水長廊) waterside promenade
- 保长(保長) distance-preserving; isometric ; head of a bao
- 长柄(長柄) a long handle; a stem
- 尊长(尊長) one's superior; one's elders and betters
- 长衣(長衣) long clothing
- 潜滋暗长(潛滋暗長) to secretly grow
- 司长(司長) bureau chief
Also contained in
片长 、 长庆 、 长丰县 、 长沙市 、 长草区 、 长恨歌传 、 长汀县 、 司法部长 、 建长 、 长垣 、 长安大学 、 长滨乡 、 长岭县
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