长
长
“long”
Radical: 长
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 2
How 长 is built — overlaid / crossed
一
one
one; a, an; alone
Origin
Simplified form of 長; an old man with long hair and a cane
Words with 长
校长 xiàozhǎng — head of a school
长大 zhǎngdà — to grow up
长城 cháng chéng — the Great Wall
长江 cháng jiāng — Changjiang river
增长 zēng zhǎng — to grow
长途 cháng tú — long distance
成长 chéng zhǎng — to mature
延长 yán cháng — to prolong
拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng — to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng — chairman of the board
漫长 màn cháng — very long
擅长 shàn cháng — to be good at
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