长
Quick Answer
长 (cháng) means "long, length" with 4 strokes, radical 长 (long), HSK 2 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
cháng
Meaning
Primary: long
Other meanings:
- length
Etymology
Hair flowing long — length, to grow
Mnemonic hooks the visual decomposition to a memorable image. The full oracle-bone to modern evolution is being added character-by-character via the Phase 13 etymology pass.
Basic info
| Pinyin | cháng |
| Meanings | long, length |
| Stroke count | 4 strokes |
| Radical | 长 (#168: long) |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 2, write by hand at HSK 1-2 |
| Frequency | #21 most common |
Example sentences
Words containing 长
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 长 | cháng | long | HSK 2 |
| 校长 | xiàozhǎng | Principal | HSK 3 |
| 长城 | chángchéng | The Great Wall | |
| 长江 | chángjiāng | The Yangtze River | |
| 生长 | shēngzhǎng | grow | HSK 5 |
| 长途 | chángtú | Long-distance | HSK 5 |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | Grow up | HSK 5 |
| 延长 | yáncháng | extend | HSK 5 |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | Elder | HSK 6 |
| 拔苗助长 | bámiáozhùzhǎng | spoil things by excessive enthusiasm | |
| 波长 | bōcháng | wavelength | |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | minister, head of department | |
| 长处 | chángchù | strong point, merit | HSK 5 |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up | |
| 长度 | chángdù | length | HSK 5 |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length, strong and weak points | HSK 6 |
| 长官 | zhǎngguān | senior official, officer | |
| 长河 | chánghé | long river |
Related characters
Similar meaning (abstract)
On the new HSK 2 exam
Studying for HSK 2? Keep 长 with the rest of your level.
HSK Lord schedules your reviews so each character comes back right before you would forget it. Free to start, and it picks up where you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.