Word

长 (zhǎng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 2

also read as:
cháng long

长 (zhǎng) is a Chinese word: to grow. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 长

动 dòng verb

to grow

孩子长得很快。

hái zi zhǎng de hěn kuài

The child grows very fast.

后缀 hòu zhuì suffix

chief

她是这所学校的校长。

tā shì zhè suǒ xué xiào de xiào zhǎng

She is the principal of this school.

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Word breakdown

长 zhǎng — to grow

Structure & writing
1 长 zhǎng — leader; head; person in charge of an organization or group
Xpinyin
长 is a component in 4 characters

长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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