长
長zhǎng
HSK 3
#109 most
frequent character
chief, head, elder, to grow
verb
adjective
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
长 is a shorthand for 長, a picture of a long-haired elder walking with a cane. It first meant 'to grow old', which led to 'long' in time and space, 'to be good at', and 'a strong point'. Read zhǎng, it means 'to grow', 'increase', or 'leader'.
Drawn as: long-haired old person; person using cane
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Example Sentences
他长得很高。
tā chángdé hěngāo 。
He has grown very tall.
这个树长得很快。
zhègè shù chángdé hěnkuài 。
This tree grows very quickly.
我的狗长得越来越大。
wǒde gǒu chángdé yuèláiyuè dà 。
My dog is growing bigger and bigger.
Words with similar meanings
增大zēngdà
to increase
This term emphasizes the act of increasing in size or quantity, whereas '长' can also refer to development in other dimensions like height or maturity.
发展fāzhǎn
to develop
This term focuses more on the process of growth in terms of improvement or evolution, which is a broader sense compared to '长'.
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