长
HSK 2

长 (zhǎng): grow up, elder, chief

zhǎng

grow up, elder, chief

Pinyin

zhǎng

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

grow up, elder, chief

How to Write 长 (zhǎng)

长 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 长

Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane

What 长 is Made Of

长 is built from 1 component:

一one

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Words Using 长

Common Chinese words that contain 长:

专长

zhuāncháng

延长

yáncháng

成长

chéngzhǎng

擅长

shàncháng

校长

xiàozhǎng

漫长

màncháng

特长

tècháng

生长

shēngzhǎng

长城

chángchéng

长江

chángjiāng

长辈

zhǎngbèi

长途

chángtú

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